7 Horror Movies Where Scientists Are To Blame For Everything
3. Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde (1931)
Probably one of horror cinema’s most celebrated performances of all time, 1931’s Dr. Jekyll (as played by Fredric March) is still recognized as an emblematic face and pillar of the entire genre. March was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actor thanks to this role, so you might want to check it out if you have a tendency to overlook the oldies.
The quintessential tale of the mad scientist, Dr. Jekyll embodies the concept of an unstoppable and undetermined quest for knowledge, as well as of the vices and obsessions that are dragged along with it. The quest always has the best intentions, it is always carried out by a hero. But what happens when the hero himself is deeply flawed and troubled? That’s when the other guy shows up, Hyde.
If you get the chance to watch the movie, you should also take a peek at Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886). If you do, maybe you’ll finally make sense of that voice you hear inside your head.