The Dentist is an American horror film released in 1996. It was directed by Brian Yuzna and written by Dennis Paoli and Stuart Gordon. Corbin Bernsen stars as Dr. Alan Feinstone, Linda Hoffman as Brooke Feinstone and Ken Foree as Detective Gibbs. It also features Mark Ruffalo in one of his early roles.
The film was inspired by the story of real-life dentist/serial killer Nick Rex.