‘Dr Jekyll’ combines gothic horror, aristocratic romance and madcap Freudian psychodrama into a dizzying, exhilirating brew.
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12/12/08
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932)
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Reviews Counted:24
Fresh:23
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8/10
Consensus: A classic. The definitive version of the Robert Louis Stevenson novella from 1931, with innovative special effects, atmospheric cinematography and deranged overacting.
Theatrical Release:12-12-2008
Synopsis: Robert Louis Stevenson's spine-chilling tale of a doctor who becomes tormented by his success in seperating man's good and evil natures. With spooky gas-lit scenes of London and an excellent cast,... [More]
Starring: Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, Rose Hobart, Holmes Herbert
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Reviews for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Top CriticWhile some of the dialogue and acting may now seem arch, this remains a standout take on the classic novel, visually inventive and often surprisingly strong given the era in which it was made.
12/12/08
Top CriticIt’s a lurid potboiler which is notable for some superb camera work (a long POV tracking shot at the beginning of the film for example), some innovative early special effects and some of the most deranged overacting you are ever likely to see.
12/12/08
Top CriticMamoulian's vision of Dr Jekyll's hidden life in the foggy Victorian underworld is fascinating.
12/12/08
Top CriticPowerful performances from March and Hopkins and richly atmospheric cinematography help make for a memorable journey down Stevenson’s “strange and terrible road.”
12/12/08
The 1931 version of the Robert Louis Stevenson novella, directed by the great Rouben Mamoulian, is still the best version there is, far more frightening than the glossy MGM version Victor Fleming made a decade or so later.
12/12/08
A stylish, sophisticated and influential horror film that hinges on a performance by March which subsequent leads have struggled to match.
09/26/07
Top CriticGreat effects for its time and some incredible performances makes this a true cinema classic.
09/26/07
Top CriticStill the best version of Stevenson's novella.
01/26/06
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03/26/09
Top CriticIt's taken from a novel Stevenson feverishly wrote over a period of six-days while snorting cocaine, and is well-served in this film by Mamoulian's excesses.
11/20/07
Easily the best of the many versions of the Stevenson horror classic.
09/26/07
Top CriticA remarkable achievement that deserves to be much better known.
09/26/07
No review available.
07/18/05
Transformations still amaze; best version to date.
10/30/04
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10/10/04
No review available.
05/14/04
No review available.
03/22/04
The film makes it clear that Hyde's emergence is due more to Jekyll's 'ungentlemanly' sexual frustration (note Hyde's hairy hands) than to any particular bloodlust...
03/08/04
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