The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
After a series of scientific experiments directed towards freeing the inner man and controlling human personalities, the kindly, generous Dr Henry Jekyll succeeds in freeing his own alter ego, Edward Hyde, a sadistic, evil creature whose pleasure is murder.
Why it matters
A moody Hammer take on the classic Jekyll and Hyde tale that leans into Victorian decadence and psychological torment more than outright scares.
- Christopher Lee’s charmingly sinister gambler adds a layer of human vice that complicates the usual good-vs-evil split.
- Paul Massie’s Jekyll is a brooding intellectual wrestling with the limits of science and morality—a more restrained but complex lead than typical monster men.
- Lavish Gothic sets and atmosphere evoke that late Hammer shimmer of fog and gaslight, more mood than monster.
- Fans of classic literary adaptations and Hammer’s psychological horror phase will find nuance here, even if the transformation effects and pacing feel a bit dated.
Director
13 horror films in catalog
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll 1960
The Brides of Dracula 1960
The Curse of the Werewolf 1961
The Phantom of the Opera 1962
The Earth Dies Screaming 1964
The Gorgon 1964
Dracula: Prince of Darkness 1966
Island of Terror 1966
Night of the Big Heat 1967
Frankenstein Created Woman 1967
The Devil Rides Out 1968
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed 1969
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell 1974
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
57
Supernatural
0
Creature
36
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
14
Survival
17
Transformation
