Idle Hands is a 1999 American teen horror comedy film directed by Rodman Flender, written by Terri Hughes and Ron Milbauer, and starring Devon Sawa, Seth Green, Elden Henson, Jessica Alba, and Vivica A.

The film's plot follows the life of an average lazy stoner teenager, Anton Tobias, whose hand becomes possessed and goes on a killing spree, even after being cut off from his arm.

Anton buries his friends' and parents' corpses in his backyard, but Mick and Pnub come back as zombies and knock him out.

Back at Anton’s house, he awakes believing he had a terrible dream and runs to tell his friends, finding them still zombies and snacking on his couch.

Anton finds Randy at a fast-food place and asks for help which he replies that he needs to keep his hands busy with other tasks so it won’t kill any more people.

Anton enters and fights with the hand while it is inside a puppet but it escapes to the auto shop, where Molly is strapped to a car in her bra and panties, being raised toward the ceiling.

In the film's conclusion, Anton is in a body-cast in the hospital, having given up heaven to stay with Molly, and Mick and Pnub are now his Guardian angels.

[5][6] A replacement shop class sequence with both comic and horror elements was substituted, delaying the film's release by several months.

[11] Senator Joe Lieberman berated Idle Hands in Congress as "another grossly violent film targeted at teens that uses killing as a form of comic relief", with particular scorn for the marketing campaign.

The site's consensus stated: "An uneasy mix of slapstick and gore, Idle Hands lacks the manic energy and comedic inspiration required to pull off its goofy premise".

[14] Gene Seymour of the Los Angeles Times gave a rare positive review, writing "what 'Idle Hands' lacks in originality, it makes up for in energy and insolence.

"[16] A soundtrack album for Idle Hands was released through Time Bomb Recordings two weeks in advance of the film, featuring mostly punk rock and heavy metal artists.

Though appearing on the album, the songs "Enthused" by Blink-182, "Mama Said Knock You Out" by The Waking Hours, "Bleeding Boy" by Disappointment Incorporated, and "My Girlfriend's Dead" by The Vandals were not used in the film.

[17] Chuck Donkers of AllMusic rated the album two stars out of five, remarking that it "befits a combination teen comedy/horror flick that climaxes at a high school dance" and "features songs from over-the-top adolescent favorites".

Seth Green, who played Mick in Idle Hands, is also an executive producer and co-creator of Robot Chicken.

In November 2024, it was announced that Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk will write and possibly direct a remake of the film.