Leonardo Benvenuti, an Italian writer, contributed significantly to the cult cinema landscape with his screenplays for films such as Find a Place to Die (1968) and The Flower in His Mouth (1975). His work often blends dark humor with elements of exploitation, reflecting the unique tone of 1970s Italian cinema. In Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot (1979), Benvenuti's sharp writing enhances the film's erotic undertones, showcasing his ability to navigate the boundaries of genre. His scripts remain a testament to the era’s bold storytelling.
Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot
A lusty young woman decides to use her sexual powers to “tame” the evil and murderous Dr. Jekyll. Actress Edwige Fenech and the Italians made A LOT of screwball sex comedies in the 70’s. Generally though, they were more successful(internationally, at least) at bedroom farce-type stuff as opposed to parodies like this. To be fair though, the English-language version of this is saddled with bad dubbing, horrid music (which may or may not have been in the Italian-language version), and an inappropriate English-title, “Dr.Jeckyl Likes ’em Hot”, which suggests a much more sex-saturated movie. Still, as European horror movie parodies go this is not as good as Lucio Fulci’s “Young Dracula”, it’s about the same as Armando Crispino’s “Frankenstein All”Italia”, but it’s significantly better than “Dracula Blows his Cool”.
