Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde(1971)
1971 · Roy Ward Baker · 97 min
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.
Horror
6.2111 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde scares
Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde plays more like a gothic Victorian thriller than a modern horror movie, leaning on mood, fog-soaked streets, and a slow unravelling of identity rather than sudden scares. The fear comes from watching a person lose control of themselves and the body count that follows, mixed with a queasy, real-world menace tied to Jack the Ripper-style killings. It's moodier and stranger than outright terrifying, with old-school pacing that rewards patience over adrenaline. Good for fans of classic horror who like their scares slow, literary, and a little theatrical rather than jumpy.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde rates psychological 3/5, visceral 3/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 3 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 25 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 80 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 45 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
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A slow, moody period build that steadily escalates into darker, more violent territory as it nears its climax.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde rates 2/5 — moderately scary, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and scary but not punishing. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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