Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980)



Released sometime in October of 1980 in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Dr. Henry Heckyl is a lonely, kind-hearted foot doctor who works at the firm Hinkle, Heckyl, and Hoo.
He only wants love and attention but Henry isn't very nice to look at.
Actually, Henry looks like a monster and he knows it.
People that don't know Henry definitely give him the cold shoulder and no time of day.
When Henry finally decides he cannot take the loneliness any longer Dr. Hinkle has a breakthrough.
He has been working on a cure for obese women who want to be thin and at long last, his efforts are paying off.
Hinkle offers his miracle cure to Henry and with nothing left to lose he tries it.
There are no instant results but after going to bed that night he wakes to find he is now the most handsome man he can possibly be.
But handsome does not make Henry nice. It actually makes him a whole different, violent person.
Stars Oliver Reed, Sunny Johnson, Maia Danziger, Mel Wells, Kedrick Wolf, Virgil Frye, Jackie Coogan, Dick Miller , Jack Warford, Charles Howerton, Denise Hayes, Sharon Compton, Corinne Calvet , Mickey Fox, Catalaine Knell, Jacque Lynn Colton, Lisa Zebro, Candi Brough, Randy Brough, Tony Cox, Stan Ross, Michael Ciccone, Steve Ciccone, Yehuda Efroni, Dana Feller
Directed by (& story written by) Charles B Griffith
Rated R
COMEDY/DRAMA/HORROR/SPOOF

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