Beware the beast within!
When his experiments into a powerful new anesthetic go hideously awry, respected physician Dr. Jekyll transforms into the hideous Jack Hyde. As his wife Elisabeth passes her time in charitable work, rehabilitating the district's fallen women, Hyde is drawn into an escalating cycle of lust and murder that seems to know no bounds.
Edge of Sanity (1989) is a horror and thriller film directed by Gérard Kikoïne, released on April 14, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Anthony Perkins, Glynis Barber, Sarah Maur Thorp and David Lodge. Viewers rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 66 ratings.
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Anthony Perkins
as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Jack "The Ripper" Hyde
Glynis Barber
as Elisabeth Jekyll
Sarah Maur Thorp
as Susannah
David Lodge
as Underwood
Ben Cole
as Johnny
Ray Jewers
as Newcomen
Jill Melford
as Flora
Lisa Davis
as Maria
Noel Coleman
as Egglestone
Briony McRoberts
as Ann Underwood
Mark Elliott
as Lanyon
Harry Landis
as Coroner
Directed by Gérard Kikoïne, written by Robert Louis Stevenson, J.P. Félix and Ron Raley, produced by Jacques Fiorentino, Edward Simons and Harry Alan Towers.
Average viewer score of 5.4/10 from 66 ratings.
**_Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde meets Jack the Ripper with Anthony Perkins_** In London, 1888, Dr. Jekyll accidently discovers a form of smoking crack in the Victorian Era and thus his bestial alter ego, Mr. Hyde, goes on murderous excursions in the dead of night with oversexed prostitutes being his preferred prey. Glynis Barber is on hand as his beautiful, trusting wife, Elisabeth. "Edge of Sanity” (1989) is like a…
Reviewed on October 17, 2022
"Edge of Sanity" often features scenes of sordid debauchery - Jekyll's amoral sexual attitudes stem from his childhood experiences, according to this film - which frequently run the risk of going too far in a film that quite frankly uses the extraordinarily imaginative and highly influencial central idea from Robert Louis Stevenson's novel as nothing more than a loosely presented excuse for all the sexual…
Reviewed on October 17, 2025
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Edge of Sanity (1989) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Edge of Sanity (1989) includes Anthony Perkins, Glynis Barber, Sarah Maur Thorp, David Lodge and Ben Cole. The film was directed by Gérard Kikoïne. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Edge of Sanity was released on April 14, 1989 and runs for 1h 31m.
Edge of Sanity (1989) holds an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 66 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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