I, Monster

I, Monster

Directed by Stephen Weeks

Produced by Amicus Productions, British Lion Film Corporation

197170 min5.5 / 10

A Gothic psychological horror that uses the Jekyll-and-Hyde premise to explore the duality of human nature and the dangers of unchecked scientific ambition in Victorian England.

Christopher Lee stars in this Amicus production of “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” where the names have been changed to Dr. Marlowe and Mr. Blake. Lee as Dr. Marlowe experiments with intravenous drugs that are suppose to release inner inhibitions. So comes forth Mr. Blake (also Lee) who gets more monstrous with each transformation. Peter Cushing plays his friend and colleague, Dr. Utterson.

Questions people ask

  • Does I, Monster end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is I, Monster scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is I, Monster easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is I, Monster violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is I, Monster sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like I, Monster, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like I, Monster, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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