Edge of Sanity 1989

Overview

Edge of Sanity is a 1989 slasher film directed by Gérard Kikoïne and starring Anthony Perkins. The movie blends elements of the 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson with the historical Jack the Ripper case. The plot follows a respected physician named Dr. Jekyll whose experiments with a powerful new anesthetic and cocaine go hideously awry. These reckless actions result in his transformation into the monstrous Jack Hyde. While Jekyll’s wife, Elisabeth, spends her time performing charitable work to rehabilitate fallen women in the district, Hyde begins prowling the nights in London. He frequents opium dens and whorehouses, engaging in an escalating cycle of lust and murder. As Hyde evades the police, he spirals further into madness. The film features a cast that includes Glynis Barber, Sarah Maur Ward, and David Lodge. It was released in the United States on April 14, 1989, and is categorized within the horror and thriller genres with a runtime of one hour and thirty-one minutes.