The Dentist 2

Fresh from years in a state hospital after his wife's unfaithfulness sent him to a killing spree, Dr. Feinstone slips away and hides behind a name. He heads to a Midwestern town and opens a dental practice, presenting as Dr. Caine, a calm, skilled professional. For a while the arrangement seems to work as he earns the trust of patients and the respect of colleagues. Then love is betrayed in his eyes when the woman he wants is found in the arms of another man. The old impulse returns with force, and violence erupts once more as he targets those who rely on him. The threat he poses tests the limits of the town. The town stays on edge throughout.

Brian Yuzna directs, reuniting the core creative team from the original. The script comes from Richard Dana Smith with contributions by Dennis Paoli and Stuart Gordon, preserving the film's clinical menace. It was released direct to home video in 1998.

Box office details are limited due to its direct-to-video release, with earnings reflecting a modest home video market rather than a wide theatrical run. The film kept a lean budget and relied on video stores and catalog platforms for audience.

Among horror fans, The Dentist 2 has a modest cult presence, appreciated for its grim, clinical tone and the way it sustains a sense of danger in a familiar dental office. Bernsen's performance blends courtesy with menace, anchoring the film's unsettling mood and late night screenings and cult cinema circles.

Reviews at release leaned negative to mixed, with critics citing the film's blunt brutality and its bleak view of power within care. The story recycles the core themes from the first movie, showing how control and obsession corrode trust and healing in a clinic setting. It leaves a cold impression.