Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1920)
1920 · John S. Robertson · 79 min
A doctor's research into the roots of evil turns him into a hideous depraved fiend.
Horror · Science Fiction · Drama
6.7166 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
1/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How scary is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
Watching it feels more like witnessing a moral tragedy than being scared in the modern sense, with slow, stagey scenes and exaggerated silent-film acting carrying the dread instead of sound or fast cuts. The fear here comes from watching a man lose control of himself and turn into something cruel and ugly, which taps into old fears about hidden evil inside good people. There's almost no blood or violence shown, just eerie makeup and unsettling body language. It's a slow, old-fashioned kind of unease rather than a thrill ride, best for people curious about the roots of horror cinema rather than looking for jumps or gore.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde rates psychological 4/5, visceral 2/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 4 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 1 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 10 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 65 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 45 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 slow, moody character study that gradually darkens, with tension rising and falling in waves before a heavier, more anguished final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 4, 3.
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