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A mad descendant revives his ancestor's serum in a grim dungeon of violent experiments.

DR. JEKYLL'S DUNGEON OF DEATH

1979 · 1h 28m · R · Horror · IMDB TMDB

The great grandson of the original Dr. Jekyll kidnaps people and experiments on them with the aggression serum created by his great grand dad.

Quick Answer

What is Dr. Jekyll's Dungeon of Death about?

Dr. Jekyll's Dungeon of Death is a 1979 American horror film directed by James Wood about the great-grandson of Dr. Jekyll, who kidnaps people and subjects them to brutal experiments with his ancestor's aggression serum.

Programmer's Pick

Descendants rarely learn, and Dr. Jekyll's progeny is no exception—his experiments swap Victorian restraint for a martial-arts bloodbath. Expect shackles, injections, and enough underground mayhem to keep the mad scientist trope alive and mutating.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Dr. Jekyll's Dungeon of Death drags the gothic horror legacy into grindhouse territory, following Dr. Henry Jekyll, the great-grandson of the infamous original. Driven by twisted scientific curiosity, this modern Jekyll stalks his victims, abducting them to a dungeon where he administers a dangerous aggression serum concocted by his dead great-grandfather. The film sets up a world of illegal science, martial arts-laced confrontations, and transformations, where morality is shackled and violence is the key ingredient. With its independent film energy, the story promises psychological horror rooted in the consequences of unchecked experimentation, all within the claustrophobic confines of a dungeon laboratory.

Details & Specs

Director
James Wood
Writers
James Wood, James Mathers
Release
1979
Runtime
1h 28m
Language
English
Genres
Horror
Also Known As
The Jekyll Experiment, Dr. Jekyll's Dungeon of Darkness, The Dungeon

Why Cult

Mad Scientist Mayhem

Witness a legacy of deranged experimentation as Jekyll’s descendant takes unethical science to new lows.

Aggression Serum Experiments

The infamous Jekyll potion returns, weaponized to provoke brutal transformations and violent confrontations.

Martial Arts in the Dungeon

Survivors and victims clash with fists and fury, blending mad science with hand-to-hand combat.

Independent Psychological Horror

This low-budget 1979 outing delivers raw, psychological horror with a grindhouse edge.

Scene Gallery

Threat File

Trigger

Jekyll's descendant kidnaps people for experiments

Threat

aggression serum-induced transformations

Effect

subjects become violent and monstrous

Setting

Jekyll's dungeon laboratory

Questions from the Vault

When was Dr. Jekyll's Dungeon of Death released? +

Dr. Jekyll's Dungeon of Death was released in 1979.

Who directed Dr. Jekyll's Dungeon of Death? +

Dr. Jekyll's Dungeon of Death was directed by James Wood.

How long is Dr. Jekyll's Dungeon of Death? +

Dr. Jekyll's Dungeon of Death has a runtime of 88 minutes.

What genre is Dr. Jekyll's Dungeon of Death? +

Dr. Jekyll's Dungeon of Death is a horror film.

Where can I watch Dr. Jekyll's Dungeon of Death? +

Dr. Jekyll's Dungeon of Death is available to stream on SassyFlix.

Trailers & Clips

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