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The Adult Version of Jekyll & Hide

Name: The Adult Version of Jekyll & Hide
Director: Lee Raymond
Released: 1972
Duration: 91 min

Representation Score

1.0/10

Minimal

1972

Not Rated

Director

Lee Raymond

Runtime

91 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film operates within the conventional framework of 1970s exploitation horror, prioritizing visceral shock over social commentary. The narrative relies on traditional clichés that reinforce existing power hierarchies. Rather than challenging social norms, the plot centers on a predatory figure using a scientific catalyst to enact violence. This structure utilizes underrepresented groups as passive victims to drive the antagonist's actions. Ultimately, the work lacks complexity in reflecting multiple aspects of diversity. It reinforces regressive social hierarchies by focusing on a singular predator and a passive victim class.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Adult Version of Jekyll & Hide have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities. It focuses on a violent scenario that assumes everyone is straight and cisgender.

How does The Adult Version of Jekyll & Hide portray gender?

Minimal

Women are primarily portrayed as targets of violence and have little control over their situations. The film reinforces harmful hierarchies by positioning women as objects for the antagonist's actions.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Adult Version of Jekyll & Hide?

Minimal

There is no indication of intentional racial diversity. The casting follows homogeneous norms typical of 1970s horror films.

How does The Adult Version of Jekyll & Hide represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story adheres to conventional moral frameworks typical of exploitation cinema. It focuses on individual pathology and criminal behavior without addressing systemic issues.

Does The Adult Version of Jekyll & Hide include disability representation?

Minimal

The film uses the 'mad scientist' archetype. Physical and psychological transformations are used as plot devices without providing a nuanced depiction of neurodivergence.

Limited or Absent

The film relies on regressive clichés that position women as passive victims rather than characters with ability to act.
The narrative lacks complexity in reflecting multiple aspects of diversity and fails to challenge traditional power hierarchies.
The use of physical transformation as a metaphor for instability risks reinforcing harmful 'monstrous other' archetypes.

Official Synopsis

A crazed doctor, who has already murdered a man, finds Dr. Jekyll's diary and mixes up Jekyll's formula. He mixes up a batch of the potion, turns into the Jekyll monster and begins to stalk, rape and murder women.

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