The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll(1960)
1960 · Terence Fisher · 88 min
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.
Horror · Science Fiction
6.1134 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
1/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How scary is The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll?
It starts as a slow, talky Victorian drama about a scientist and his troubled marriage before easing into darker territory once the experiments take hold. The pace stays deliberate and theatrical throughout, more interested in mood, manners, and moral decay than in shocking you. Fear here comes from watching a respectable man's control slip away, not from gore or jolts. It's a good pick if you like old-fashioned gothic horror with a period setting and a slow, character-driven descent rather than modern scares.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll rates psychological 4/5, visceral 3/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 4 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 1 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 15 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 80 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 35 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A slow, talky build that gradually thickens with dread before tightening into a darker, more punishing final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5.
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