The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne1981
“Evil runs rampant against the laws of human restraint!”
Directed by Walerian Borowczyk
🏆 1 win total
The premise
In 19th century London, a sex maniac sneaks into the engagement party of Dr. Henry Jekyll and Miss Fanny Osbourne, turning the event into a nightmarish whirlpool of murder and debauchery.
Horror Vault's take
Set against the gaslit decadence of 19th-century London, this provocative reimagining of the Jekyll and Hyde legend unfolds almost entirely within the claustrophobic walls of a single evening's engagement party. What begins as a refined Victorian gathering descends rapidly into chaos as an uninvited predator infiltrates the festivities, blurring the line between civilization and savagery. Director Walerian Borowczyk brings his characteristically transgressive sensibility to the classic source material, drenching the familiar tale in eroticism and dread. The result is a deeply unsettling art-horror experience that refuses easy categorization.
Content: Sexual Violence, Graphic Violence, Nudity, Disturbing Content, Eroticism
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Cast
Udo Kier
Dr. Henry Jekyll
Marina Pierro
Miss Fanny Osbourne
Gérard Zalcberg
Mr. Hyde
Patrick Magee
General
Howard Vernon
Dr. Lanyon
Clément Harari
Reverend Donald Regan
Jean Mylonas
Mr. Utterson
Eugene Braun Munk
Mr. Enfield
Louis Colla
Mr. Maw
Catherine Coste
Mrs. Enfield
Rita Maiden
Lady Osbourne, Fanny's mother
Michèle Maze
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