Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1913)
Dec 20, 2018Evil Personality Within Unleashed
The fourth film version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde starring King Baggot in the title roles. This is very faithful to the story, even if it reads as largely unremarkable today
Robert Louis Stevenson
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
Feb 13, 2009Evil Personality Within Unleashed
Classic silent version of the Jekyll and Hyde story. A reasonable if not truly standout version, dominated by John Barrymore's highly melodramatic performance in the title roles
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
Jul 18, 2001Evil Personality Within Unleashed
The definitive version of the Jekyll/Hyde story in this author’s opinion, winning a Best Actor Oscar for Fredric March. Rouben Mamoulian uses some unique directorial effects and laces the show with a strong undercurrent of repressed sexuality
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1941)
May 9, 2001Evil Personality Within Unleashed
Version of the Jekyll/Hyde story starring Spencer Tracy and with Ingrid Bergman as the dancehall girl he liaises with. This has been made in the vogue for Freudian psychology so the transformation is tricked out with dubious symbolism
The Body Snatcher (1945)
Mar 3, 2000Grave Robbers
One of the classic films of producer Val Lewton, a loose adaptation the historical story of the 19th Century body snatchers Burke and Hare. Robert Wise is on fine form as director and Boris Karloff gives one of his best performances.
The Testament of Dr Cordelier (1959)
Jun 16, 2015Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Adaptation
Jean Renoir is considered one of the greatest of all film directors – this is his only venture into genre material, a version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Though Renoir seems disinterested in making a horror film, he offers up the most faithful interpretation of the story on screen to date
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960)
Nov 21, 2023Hammer Dr Jekyll Adaptation
Hammer Films had great success with their revivals of Dracula and Frankenstein and went on to adapt other classic horror stories. Here they take on the Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde story as a scientist unleashes his evil personality within
I, Monster (1971)
Jul 5, 2002Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Adaptation
The title and names are changed, otherwise this is an extremely faithful adaptation of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde starring Christopher Lee. Not very successful at the time, this interestingly opens the story out with Freudian psychology
Dr Jekyll and His Women (1981)
Dec 18, 2012Erotic Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Adaptation
Retelling of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde from cult Euro erotica director Walerian Borowczyk. Not quite the erotic retelling one expects, this nevertheless conducts some radical revisions
Edge of Sanity (1989)
Aug 8, 1999Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Adaptation
Probably the worst film adaptation of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, this opts for a trashy sordidness with a lunatically over-the-top Anthony Perkins in the centre of the show
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde (1995)
May 8, 2001Dr Jekyll Becomes a Woman Comedy
Another variation on the Dr Jekyll and Hyde becomes a woman theme. This version is played as a modern comedy wherein Tim Daly turns into Sean Young who plays to bitchy excess
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
Dec 24, 2002Muppet Movie
Another of the desultory 90s Muppet films, which fits them into a retelling of Treasure Island. Missing is the humour and creativity from back when Jim Henson was alive.
Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (2002)
Jun 24, 2007Evil Personality Within Unleashed
Excellent tv movie adaptation of the Jekyll/Hyde story starring John Hannah. This is mounted with exquisite period detail and brings new depths and interpretations of an oft-told tale
Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde (2008)
Oct 31, 2008Evil Personality Within Unleashed
Modernised version of the Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde story starring Dougary Scott. The principal novelty here is that the bulk of the story takes place in a courtroom as Hyde is placed on trial for murder
Jekyll & Hyde (2021)
Apr 28, 2026Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Adaptation
An enterprising low-budget adaptation of the Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde story, which has been filmed numerous times. This offers the most radical spin on the story of any adaptation to date
Doctor Jekyll (2023)
Sep 6, 2024Hammer Dr Jekyll Adaptation
The revived Hammer Films takes on adapting Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde with Eddie Izzard playing the role as a trans woman. This offers some amusing modernisations of the familiar, oft-filmed story