
In the Nineteenth Century, in London, the psychologist Charles Marlowe researches a new drug capable to release inhibitions and uses his patients as guinea pigs. He discusses the principles of Freud with his friend Dr. Lanyon and decides to experiment his drug in himself. He becomes the ugly and evil Edward Blake and his friend and lawyer Frederik Utterson believes Blake is another person that might be blackmailing Charles. Meanwhile Charles loses control of his transformatio... (Full plot summary below)
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In the Nineteenth Century, in London, the psychologist Charles Marlowe researches a new drug capable to release inhibitions and uses his patients as guinea pigs. He discusses the principles of Freud with his friend Dr. Lanyon and decides to experiment his drug in himself. He becomes the ugly and evil Edward Blake and his friend and lawyer Frederik Utterson believes Blake is another person that might be blackmailing Charles. Meanwhile Charles loses control of his transformation.
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| User ReviewPaul DA great take on the Jekyll and Hyde story with Cushing & Lee on excellent form - still stand up well and is both tense & eerie when it needs to be. A Hammer great. |
| User ReviewStuart KFrom Amicus Productions, and based upon Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, albiet very loosely based. This is a good horror film with a good lead performance, and at a mere 77 minutes long. It doesn't outstay it's welcome either, but it has some genuine scares for it's day. It has wealthy psychologist Dr. Charles Marlowe (Christopher Lee) inventing and experimenting with a new drug that will reveal the inner inhibitions of his patients. The effects are varying, from bringing out their opposite personalities and revealing childhood traumas. However, Marlowe sets about in testing the drug upon himself, and it brings out a mischievious side, as well as an alter ego, Edward Blake. However, his colleagues, Frederick Utterson (Peter Cushing) and Enfield (Mike Raven), begin to worry for the wellbeing of Dr. Marlowe, especially as his will has been rewritten to include Edward Blake. Meanwhile, things have gone from bad to worse for Dr. Marlowe, he's addicted to the drug, and he's become a murderer under the guise of Blake, and the antidote isn't working either. It's quite dark, but it's a good film, maybe one of Amicus' best, and some of it is a bit silly, almost marred by a cat being murdered after being given some of the drug, but Lee relishes the dual role really well. But, it did chicken out of being more faithful to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, which is a shame. |
| User ReviewBarry LWith Christopher Lee looking like he's been decked out in one of Inspector Clouuseau's dodgier disguises there is some unintentional giggles to be had in this Jekyll and Hyde rip-off. Nicely paced and scored, the movie maintains your interest throughout. |
| User ReviewMark DA mix between Jekyll and Hyde and Jack the Ripper (though Jekyll and Hyde has elements of that anyway). Enjoyable, with Christopher Lee giving an engaging and sympathetic performance. |
| User ReviewBrett BHo-hum take on the Jekyll and Hyde story, only worth a look for the ever-reliable Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, who resist the temptation to phone it in and deliver fine performances. |
| User ReviewTony PDisappointing film which is a surprise from the normally reliable Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. The only positive to the whole film is Lee's performance as the alter ego, it is fascinating to watch, besides that a boring and disappointing film and a wasted opportunity. |
| User ReviewScott S[4.5] As much as I love Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, they're only as good as the material they have to work with. This is a poorly staged retelling of 'Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde' that suffers from slow-pacing and a lack of memorable scenes. This is actually what I've come to expect from Britain's Amicus film productions -- they are ever the poor man's Hammer Studios. |