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Dr. Jekyll’s experiments to cure evil yield a violent alter ego and chaos in Victorian London.

THE MAN WITH TWO HEADS

1972 · 1h 21m · PG · Horror / Science Fiction · IMDB TMDB

A rich but racist man is dying and hatches an elaborate scheme for transplanting his head onto another man's body. His health deteriorates rapidly, and doctors are forced to transplant his head onto the only available candidate: a black man from death row.

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What is The Man with Two Heads about?

The Man with Two Heads is a 1972 United Kingdom/United States horror and science fiction film directed by Andy Milligan about Dr. William Jekyll, a scientist whose attempt to cure evil results in the unleashing of a sadistic alter ego.

Programmer's Pick

Andy Milligan takes a scalpel to Stevenson’s classic, serving up a low-budget cocktail of mad science and moral chaos. If you like your Jekylls with extra gore and a side of sleaze, this is the psychotronic experiment you’ve been waiting for.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Dr. William Jekyll, a visionary scientist, faces skepticism from his peers as he seeks to isolate and eradicate the biological roots of human evil. Driven by his ambition, Jekyll develops a serum that pinpoints violent impulses and aims to create an antidote to suppress them entirely. Trusting his assistant Smithers with the crucial formula, a careless mistake leads to a potentially flawed version of the antidote. Confident in his work but unaware of the error, Jekyll tests his concoctions on himself, setting the stage for dramatic consequences. The film unfolds in a world of scientific obsession, moral dilemmas, and the dangers of unchecked experimentation, blending horror and science fiction in a low-budget, psychotronic style.

Details & Specs

Director
Andy Milligan
Writers
Robert Louis Stevenson, Andy Milligan
Release
1972
Runtime
1h 21m
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Horror, Science Fiction
Also Known As
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Blood, L’uomo con 2 teste, The Man with Two Faces

Cast & Crew

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Director: Andy Milligan Writers: Robert Louis Stevenson +1 more
Denis DeMarne Denis DeMarne Dr. William Jekyll / Danny Blood JS Julia Stratton April GF Gay Feld Mary Ann JL Jaqueline Lawrence Carla Jekyll GJ Gerald Jacuzzo John Murphy Berwick Kaler Berwick Kaler Jack Smithers Jennifer Sommerfeld Jennifer Sommerfeld Victoria Crenshaw LD Laurence Davies Inspector Wolfe RC Raymond Cross Constable JS Janis Servals Annette BS Bryan Southcombe Oliver Marsden WB William Barrel Mr. Marsden GS Grahame Steane MacGregor, Jekyll's student CM Craig Malcolmson Jones Maryann Turner Maryann Turner Tiffany PT Patricia Thorn Prostitute

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Why Cult

Jekyll and Hyde Twist

The film reimagines the classic tale with a scientist aiming to cure evil but unleashing his own monstrous side.

Psychotronic Flair

It’s a low-budget, independent spin on horror and sci-fi, complete with wild experiments and vivid violence.

Grisly Scientific Experiments

Expect plenty of gore, dismemberment, and the dangers of unchecked ambition in the lab.

Written by Director

Andy Milligan not only directed but co-wrote the film, putting a personal stamp on this adaptation.

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Threat File

Trigger

Jekyll tests unproven serums on himself

Threat

Emergence of violent alter ego

Effect

Random, sadistic outbursts and violence

Setting

Victorian London

Questions from the Vault

When was The Man with Two Heads released? +

The Man with Two Heads was released in 1972.

Who directed The Man with Two Heads? +

Andy Milligan directed The Man with Two Heads.

How long is The Man with Two Heads? +

The Man with Two Heads has a runtime of 81 minutes.

What genre is The Man with Two Heads? +

The Man with Two Heads is a horror and science fiction film.

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