The premise
Christopher Lee stars in this Amicus production of “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” where the names have been changed to Dr. Marlowe and Mr. Blake. Lee as Dr. Marlowe experiments with intravenous drugs that are suppose to release inner inhibitions. So comes forth Mr. Blake (also Lee) who gets more monstrous with each transformation. Peter Cushing plays his friend and colleague, Dr. Utterson.
Horror Vault's take
A Victorian-era physician begins experimenting with drugs he believes can strip away the social inhibitions that civilise mankind — with deeply sinister results. Each injection brings forth an alter ego who grows increasingly monstrous in both temperament and appearance, threatening everyone around him. Christopher Lee delivers a dual performance at the heart of this Amicus retelling of the classic Jekyll and Hyde story, with Peter Cushing lending quiet gravitas as a trusted colleague who watches events unravel. Fans of Hammer-adjacent Gothic horror will find much to savour in its fog-laden atmosphere and period detail.
Content: Violence, Animal Cruelty, Drug Use
Cast
Christopher Lee
Dr. Charles Marlowe / Mr. Edward Blake
Peter Cushing
Frederick Utterson
Mike Raven
Enfield
Richard Hurndall
Lanyon
George Merritt
Poole
Kenneth J. Warren
Deane
Susan Jameson
Diane
Marjie Lawrence
Annie
Aimée Delamain
Landlady
Michael Des Barres
Boy in alley
Ian McCulloch
Man at Bar (uncredited)
Chloe Franks
Girl in Alley (uncredited)
Explore related
Ratings & reviews
No reviews yet — be the first to pass judgment.
Sign in to rate this title and warn (or tempt) the next viewer.
More like this
Monsters
2010 · 94m
The Monster
2016 · 91m
Monster Summer
2024 · 98m
Monster Hunters
2020 · 87m
The Monster Project
2017 · 98m
Monster Party
2018 · 89m
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1931 · 96m
Mad Love
1935 · 68m