Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1931)
1931 · Rouben Mamoulian · 96 min
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.
Horror · Science Fiction · Drama
7.2340 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
1/5
Gore
3/5
Stays with you
How scary is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
Watching it feels like sinking slowly into dread as a decent man's control over himself falls apart, rather than being jolted by shocks. The horror comes from watching someone lose their grip on their own morality, with real menace and cruelty once the darker side takes over. It's more unsettling and sad than gory, carried by mood, shadows, and a genuinely unsettling transformation rather than violence on screen. Good for viewers who like old-school gothic horror with real psychological weight instead of modern scares.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde rates psychological 4/5, visceral 3/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 3/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 4 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 1 of 5
- Lingering: 3 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 15 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 75 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 55 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A talky, elegant setup gives way to escalating bursts of menace that build toward a dark, cornered finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5.
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