EDGE OF SANITY (1989) – HYBRID HORROR
Dr. Henry Jekyll has been experimenting with cocaine as a potential anesthetic drug. He over does it a bit with his experiment and his drug intake, and low and behold, manifests or converts into an evil alter ego, "Jack" Hyde, a crack pipe equipped, murderous psycho.
I subtitled this entry as Hybrid Horror. Let me explain myself. The grisly murders undertaken by Hyde resemble those of the infamous Jack The Ripper. This version of Mr. Hyde dispatches his victims in a manner similar to Ye Olde Jack: destructive, savage administration of a surgical knife to parts of the victim's anatomy. So you have a mixing and combining of crazy, murderous behavior from two legendary figures from the past. The other hybrid I see is the appearance of actor Anthony ("PSYCHO") Perkins who turns in another agitated, sweaty performance. He also dons eye liner and lipstick when channeling Jack Hyde. His look brings to mind Iggy Pop from the 1980's! (See "TV EYE LIVE" album cover, as well as covers of the albums "LUST FOR LIFE", "PARTY", "SOLDIER") Night Clubbing, indeed!
This will be of interest of those who have followed actor Anthony Perkins over the years. This role closely resembles his perverted "CRIMES OF PASSION" character Rev. Peter Shayne, a whacked out preacher pervert. Some things remain the same. Norman Bates rages!
Dr. Henry Jekyll has been experimenting with cocaine as a potential anesthetic drug. He over does it a bit with his experiment and his drug intake, and low and behold, manifests or converts into an evil alter ego, “Jack” Hyde, a crack pipe equipped, murderous psycho.
I subtitled this entry as Hybrid Horror. Let me explain myself. The grisly murders undertaken by Hyde resemble those of the infamous Jack The Ripper. This version of Mr. Hyde dispatches his victims in a manner similar to Ye Olde Jack: destructive, savage administration of a surgical knife to parts of the victim’s anatomy. So you have a mixing and combining of crazy, murderous behavior from two legendary figures from the past. The other hybrid I see is the appearance of actor Anthony (“PSYCHO”) Perkins who turns in another agitated, sweaty performance. He also dons eye liner and lipstick when channeling Jack Hyde. His look brings to mind Iggy Pop from the 1980’s! (See “TV EYE LIVE” album cover, as well as covers of the albums “LUST FOR LIFE”, “PARTY”, “SOLDIER”) Night Clubbing, indeed!
This will be of interest of those who have followed actor Anthony Perkins over the years. This role closely resembles his perverted “CRIMES OF PASSION” character Rev. Peter Shayne, a whacked out preacher pervert. Some things remain the same. Norman Bates rages!
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