Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevensonliterary work· published 1886
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Mr. Gabriel Utterson is a serious, austere lawyer living a humdrum life in Victorian London. Yet there is a strange clause in his friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll's will: should he disappear for more than 3 months, everything will be inherited by Hyde. But after Edward Hyde's darker nature is revealed one dark winters night, Mr. Utterson begins to investigate the connection between the two men, and finds the dark secret binding them closer then he could have ever thought imaginable. Adapted countless times in film, some times in video game form, and referenced countless times in popular culture, here is the story that started it all: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde!
Adaptations (24)
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde has been adapted 24 times, across film and television series, from 1920 to 2023. The most recent is Doctor Jekyll (2023).
The Head of Janus1920 · film · 107 min · dir. F.W. Murnau · IMDb ↗IMDb7.3Two opposing characters are hidden in the person of the inconspicuous London gentleman Dr. Warren and Janus. Lost film.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1931 · film · 98 min · dir. Rouben Mamoulian · IMDb ↗Dr. Henry Jekyll believes that there are two distinct sides to men: one that is good and one that is evil. He believes that by separating the two, man can become liberated. He succeeds in his experiments with chemicals to accomplish this and transforms into Hyde to commit horrendous crimes. When he discontinues use of the drug, it is already too late.
El Extraño caso del hombre y la bestia1951 · film · 80 min · dir. Mario Soffici · IMDb ↗IMDb6.6Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself.
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll1960 · film · 88 min · dir. Terence Fisher · IMDb ↗IMDb6.383%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.
I, Monster1971 · film · 75 min · dir. Stephen Weeks · IMDb ↗IMDb5.7Christopher 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.
Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde1971 · film · 94 min · dir. Roy Ward Baker · IMDb ↗IMDb6.686%In foggy London Dr Jekyll experiments on newly deceased women determined to discover an elixir for immortal life. Success enables his spectacular transformation into the beautiful but psychotic Sister Hyde who stalks the dark alleys of Whitechapel for young, innocent, female victims, ensuring continuation of the bloodstained research. With each transformation Sister Hyde becomes the more dominant personality, determined to eventually suppress the frail, ineffectual Dr Jekyll forever.
The Man with Two Heads1972 · film · 80 min · dir. Andy Milligan · IMDb ↗IMDb4.1In 19th-century London, the good Dr Jekyll transforms into the devilish Mr Blood via transfused serum obtained from a brain after a mass murder.
The Adult Version of Jekyll & Hide1972 · film · 92 min · dir. Lee Raymond · IMDb ↗IMDb3.9A crazed doctor, who has already murdered a man, finds Dr. Jekyll's diary and mixes up Jekyll's formula. He mixes up a batch of the potion, turns into the Jekyll monster and begins to stalk, rape and murder women.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne1981 · film · 91 min · dir. Walerian Borowczyk · IMDb ↗IMDb6.1In 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.
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again1982 · film · 87 min · dir. Jerry Belson · IMDb ↗IMDb6.1While conducting a research experiment intended to bring about an alternative to modern surgery, exhausted Los Angeles surgeon Dr. Daniel Jekyll falls asleep and accidentally inhales the white powders, transforming him into a wildly uninhibited nymphomaniac.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1985 · film · 92 min · dir. Aleksandr Orlov · IMDb ↗IMDb6.3Dr. Jekyll has made a sensational discovery: he has managed to separate good from evil in himself. This discovery he must keep secret, because the bearer of evil, Mr. Hyde, has become uncontrollable.
Edge of Sanity1989 · film · 90 min · dir. Gérard Kikoïne · IMDb ↗IMDb5.333%When his experiments into a powerful new anesthetic go hideously awry, respected physician Dr. Jekyll transforms into the hideous Jack Hyde. As his wife Elisabeth passes her time in charitable work, rehabilitating the district's fallen women, Hyde is drawn into an escalating cycle of lust and murder that seems to know no bounds.
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde1995 · film · 90 min · dir. David Price · IMDb ↗IMDb4.511%A scientist creating perfumes inherits his great grandfather Dr. Jekyll's formula and decides to use modern technology to improve it. He ends up as an ambitious, ruthless woman. She tries to prevent returning into the spineless man.
Jekyll & Hyde2000 · film · 97 min · dir. Paul Thomas · IMDb ↗IMDb6.4Dr. Jekyll's daughter is home to investigate her fathers death. But instead of finding the killer, the killer finds a monster in the bedroom.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde2006 · film · 89 min · dir. John Carl Buechler · IMDb ↗IMDb3.7After successfully curing a primate's heart condition, Dr. Henry Jeckyll develops a personality-enhancing serum for himself which inadvertently creates an evil alter ego personality, Edward Hyde, who sets out to terrorize college co-eds.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde2008 · film · 89 min · dir. Paolo Barzman · IMDb ↗IMDb4.6Dr. Henry Jekyll is a well-regarded physician whose evenings are spent researching a rare and sacred Amazonian flower so potent it's said to literally separate the soul, giving life to man's Dark Self. The obsessive experiments to isolate its psychotropic properties happen to coincide with a series of brutal murders gripping the city with fear. Jekyll knows it's no coincidence. While his nights are lost to him, he awakens with bloody mementos and violent memories of the screams of his victims.
Jekyll & Hyde2015 · television series · 2 min · IMDb ↗IMDb6.7Inspired by the original novella by Robert Louis Stevenson, Jekyll and Hyde is set in 1930s London and follows Robert Jekyll, the grandson of Henry Jekyll, on his quest to discover his real identity, his true family history and the nature of his ‘curse’ – which his foster father, Dr Vishal Najaran, is controlling with medication. His journey takes him into a dark and unforgiving place, as his alter ego seems capable of anything. At the same time there are shadowy forces trying to find Jekyll and the source of his powers.
Doctor Jekyll2023 · film · 90 min · dir. Joe Stephenson · IMDb ↗Recluse Dr. Nina Jekyll befriends with her newly hired help, Rob. They must work together to prevent Hyde from destroying her life.
The Possession of Mrs. Hyde? · film · 146 min · dir. Axel Braun · IMDb ↗IMDb6.6Three generations of adult film directors bring to life an X-Rated film noir 30 years in the making. Co-written with his late father Lasse and his son Rikki, The Possession of Mrs. Hyde is Axel Braun's first non-parody feature in 15 years and his most ambitious movie to date. Shot entirely in Black and White CinemaScope 2:35:1 and driven by an explosive, career-making performance by Avi Love in the titular role, this intoxicatingly sexy thriller puts a new spin on the famous Robert Louis Stevenson novel by borrowing some of the key character but expanding its narrative.
