**_Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde meets Jack the Ripper with Anthony Perkins_** In London, 1888, Dr. Jekyll accidently discovers a form of smoking crack in the Victorian Era and thus his bestial alter ego, Mr. Hyde, goes on murderous excursions in the dead of night with oversexed prostitutes being his preferred prey. Glynis Barber is on hand as his beautiful, trusting wife, Elisabeth. "Edge of Sanity” (1989) is…
Beware the beast within!
When his experiments into a powerful new anesthetic go hideously awry, respected physician Dr. Jekyll transforms into the hideous Jack Hyde. As his wife Elisabeth passes her time in charitable work, rehabilitating the district's fallen women, Hyde is drawn into an escalating cycle of lust and murder that seems to know no bounds.
Top Cast
Anthony Perkins
Dr. Henry Jekyll / Jack "The Ripper" Hyde
Glynis Barber
Elisabeth Jekyll
Sarah Maur Thorp
Susannah
David Lodge
Underwood
Ben Cole
Johnny
Ray Jewers
Newcomen
Jill Melford
Flora
Lisa Davis
Maria
Noel Coleman
Egglestone
Briony McRoberts
Ann Underwood
Mark Elliott
Lanyon
Harry Landis
Coroner
Jill Pearson
Mrs. Egglestone
Basil Hoskins
Mr. Bottingham
Ruth Burnett
Margot
Carolyn Cortez
Maggie
Reviews
"Edge of Sanity" often features scenes of sordid debauchery - Jekyll's amoral sexual attitudes stem from his childhood experiences, according to this film - which frequently run the risk of going too far in a film that quite frankly uses the extraordinarily imaginative and highly influencial central idea from Robert Louis Stevenson's novel as nothing more than a loosely presented excuse for all the sexual…
FAQ about Edge of Sanity
What is Edge of Sanity about?
When his experiments into a powerful new anesthetic go hideously awry, respected physician Dr. Jekyll transforms into the hideous Jack Hyde. As his wife Elisabeth passes her time in charitable work, rehabilitating the district's fallen women, Hyde is drawn into an escalating…
When was Edge of Sanity released?
Edge of Sanity was released in 1989.
What genres does Edge of Sanity belong to?
Edge of Sanity is categorised as Horror, Thriller.
Who stars in Edge of Sanity?
The cast of Edge of Sanity includes Anthony Perkins, Glynis Barber, Sarah Maur Thorp, David Lodge, Ben Cole.