{"id":35694,"date":"2015-12-22T10:35:27","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T17:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=35694"},"modified":"2021-01-19T11:32:52","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T18:32:52","slug":"daughter-of-dr-jekyll-1958","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=35694","title":{"rendered":"Daughter of Dr. Jekyll (1958)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;You mustn&#8217;t let these ridiculous superstitions get the best of you!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Daughter-of-Dr-Jekyll-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Daughter-of-Dr-Jekyll-Poster-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-35696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Daughter-of-Dr-Jekyll-Poster-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Daughter-of-Dr-Jekyll-Poster-128x100.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Daughter-of-Dr-Jekyll-Poster-768x599.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Daughter-of-Dr-Jekyll-Poster-1024x799.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nOn her 21st birthday, a young woman (Gloria Talbott) brings her fiance (John Agar) to the home of her guardian, Dr. Lomas (Arthur Shields), who tells her a dark and devastating secret: she is the daughter of the infamous Dr. Jekyll, and may have inherited his violent proclivities. Talbott calls off her engagement and begins having terrible nightmares &#8212; but is she responsible for the recent spate of murders in the village?\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Edgar G. Ulmer Films<\/li>\n<li>Falsely Accused<\/li>\n<li>Horror<\/li>\n<li>John Agar Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nB-level director Edgar Ulmer helmed a handful of beloved cult classics &#8212; including <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5888\"><em>Detour<\/em> (1945)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=35780\"><em>Bluebeard<\/em> (1944)<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2277\"><em>The Black Cat<\/em> (1934)<\/a> &#8212; as well as lesser efforts like this mash-up of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with werewolves and vampires. As in her best-known film &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=35667\"><em>I Married a Monster From Outer Space<\/em> (1956)<\/a> &#8212; Talbott is nicely cast as a vulnerable woman made crazy and paranoid by the men around her, and Shields is fine as a seemingly kindly guardian with nefarious ulterior motives. The film&#8217;s primary problem is that the &#8220;mystery&#8221; is broadcast in the opening teaser, as we see Shields transforming into a werewolf-like Mr. Hyde and chortling at the camera; there&#8217;s really no question that he will ultimately be exposed as a murderous, monstrous crook. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Daughter-of-Dr-Jekyll-Shields.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Daughter-of-Dr-Jekyll-Shields.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"336\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-64461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Daughter-of-Dr-Jekyll-Shields.png 608w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Daughter-of-Dr-Jekyll-Shields-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Daughter-of-Dr-Jekyll-Shields-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Daughter-of-Dr-Jekyll-Shields-489x270.png 489w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With all that said, this is a swiftly paced B-flick with atmospheric cinematography, and worth a one-time look by fans of Ulmer&#8217;s work. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The freaky nightmare sequences<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Daughter-of-Dr-Jekyll-Nightmare.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Daughter-of-Dr-Jekyll-Nightmare.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"336\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Daughter-of-Dr-Jekyll-Nightmare.png 608w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Daughter-of-Dr-Jekyll-Nightmare-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Daughter-of-Dr-Jekyll-Nightmare-300x166.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Effective cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Daughter-of-Dr-Jekyll-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Daughter-of-Dr-Jekyll-Cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"336\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Daughter-of-Dr-Jekyll-Cinematography.png 608w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Daughter-of-Dr-Jekyll-Cinematography-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Daughter-of-Dr-Jekyll-Cinematography-300x166.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s worth a one-time look. Listed as a Camp Classic in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0050292\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s124jekyll.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;You mustn&#8217;t let these ridiculous superstitions get the best of you!&#8221; Synopsis: On her 21st birthday, a young woman (Gloria Talbott) brings her fiance (John Agar) to the home of her guardian, Dr. Lomas (Arthur Shields), who tells her a dark and devastating secret: she is the daughter of the infamous Dr. Jekyll, and may have inherited his violent proclivities. Talbott calls off her engagement and begins having terrible nightmares &#8212; but is she responsible for the recent spate of&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=35694\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35694","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=35694"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35694\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64462,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35694\/revisions\/64462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=35694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=35694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=35694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}