Dr. M (film)
Dr. M. is a 1990 crime film co-written and directed by Claude Chabrol. The film is loosely based on the plot of Fritz Lang's Dr. Mabuse the Gambler, which was in turn based on Mabuse der Spieler by Norbert Jacques. Plot In the near future, there is an outbreak of dramatic suicides in Berlin. A police detective suspects that the suicides are really caused by a lone madman, Dr. Marsfeldt, who is using a form of mass hypnosis. His investigations lead him to a beautiful, enigmatic woman whose image is being used to manipulate the populace. Cast Critical reception Steve Simels of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a C−: Jackson Adler of TV Guide gave the film 3 out of 4 stars: Release Home media The film was released in the United States as Club Extinction on VHS. See also Dr. Mabuse the Gambler References External links 1990 films 1990s psychological thriller films 1990s science fiction thriller films Dr. Mabuse films Dystopian films Remakes of German films Films about viral outbreaks Films based on works by Thea von Harbou Films directed by Claude Chabrol Films set in 1999 Films set in Berlin Films shot in Germany French science fiction thriller