# Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)

> A respected Victorian doctor’s experiment to isolate human goodness unleashes a predatory alter ego that consumes his life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1980

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Drama
- Director: Rouben Mamoulian
- Cast: Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, Rose Hobart, Holmes Herbert, Halliwell Hobbes, Edgar Norton, Tempe Pigott, Leonard Carey
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022835/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, oppressive, classic horror night, literary adaptation marathon

## Synopsis

A chilling exploration of the duality of man and the darkness that lurks within.

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- [Victor Frankenstein (2015)](https://ember.film/movie/130637)
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