7/10
Daughter of Dr. Jekyll may have mixed some monster legends, but it's enjoyable enough anyways
28 June 2018
This is yet another of the obscure werewolf movies I've been reviewing lately. It stars Gloria Talbott-who'd later star in a cult classic called I Married a Monster from Outer Space, John Agar who appeared in plenty of these genre films during this time, and Arthur Shields whose more famous brother Barry Fitzgerald won the Oscar for Going My Way. Ms. Talbott inherits the house of her father, the famous Dr. Jekyll. He's being described as once having turned into Mr. Hyde who in this version is a werewolf who can be killed by a stake in his heart. Talk about mixing legends! Despite that mixed-up premise, this was quite an enjoyably atmospheric thriller that only runs an hour and 10 minutes. The direction by Edgar G. Ulmer was good enough for making the material as believable as possible. So that's a recommendation of Daughter of Dr. Jekyll.
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