Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Year: 2017

Runtime: 83 mins

Language: English

Director: B. Luciano Barsuglia

FantasyHorror

A London lawyer and close friend of Dr. Henry Jekyll, Gabriel Utterson, investigates a disturbing connection his friend has to the sinister Edward Hyde. As Utterson delves deeper, he uncovers a shocking duality within Jekyll, a respected scientist grappling with the darker aspects of human nature. Set in Victorian England, the story explores themes of good versus evil and the consequences of unchecked ambition, revealing a horrifying transformation and a desperate struggle for redemption.

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1

Will reading reveals Jekyll lineage

After the great-uncle's death, Richard attends the will reading and discovers he is the great-grandson of Dr. Henry Jekyll. He receives only old notes from past experiments, hinting at a path to altering himself. The revelation seeds his plan to pursue a transformative formula.

Soon after the death Great-uncle's estate, during the will reading
2

Plans to modify the old formula

Richard resolves to add estrogen to the original Jekyll formula to perfect it. He studies the notes, drafts a new serum, and begins experiments in his lab. The goal is to push his biology beyond conventional limits.

Shortly after the will reading Richard's lab/studio
3

Ingests serum, waits for results

Richard ingests the serum and waits all night for any effect, but nothing happens. He becomes anxious and uncertain whether the plan will work. An alarm later reminds him of an upcoming job interview at a restaurant.

Night after ingestion Richard's home lab
4

Transformation starts in the restaurant

During the job interview day, a waiter spills coffee on Richard and his excitement about a higher salary triggers the transformation. His fingernails lengthen, arm hair disappears, his voice shifts, and his male organs begin changing inside his pants. He rushes away toward the lab as the changes intensify.

During the interview Restaurant, en route to the lab
5

Richard becomes Helen Hyde

Richard barely reaches the lab and sees himself in a mirror becoming a new persona, Helen Hyde. His hair grows, his chest swells, and the transformation accelerates, producing a compelling new identity. He is terrified and fascinated by the change.

Immediately after the restaurant incident Richard's lab
6

Helen Hyde infiltrates the office

The transformed figure surfaces as Helen Hyde and convinces colleagues she is Richard's new assistant. She seduces the bosses, uses Richard's credit cards, and exerts power within the lab and office. Pete, Yves Dubois, and Oliver Mintz become pawns in her plan.

Soon after the lab transformation Office and lab corridors
7

Helen befriends Sarah and drives a wedge

Helen meets Richard's fiancée, Sarah, and wins her over by presenting herself as an ideal companion. She persuades Sarah to move out of Richard's apartment, consolidating her control over Richard's life. The betrayal adds pressure to Richard to regain command.

Shortly after Helen's arrival at the office Richard's apartment, then Sarah's residence
8

Richard returns to work, memory gaps

The next day, Richard returns to the office, and his bosses are impressed by Helen. He realizes he does not remember transforming and discovers Sarah has moved to his cousin's place. He visits Sarah to test their bond and wonder about his strange predicament.

Next day Office, then Sarah's new place
9

A romantic setback and a new target

Richard plans a romantic dinner with Sarah, but the transformation resurges, making him or her slip into Helen again. Sarah flees in confusion, and Helen returns to the office, pursuing a promotion and a better position.

Later the same day Richard's apartment and then office
10

Pete is targeted and sabotaged

Pete tries to woo Helen, but she sabotages his perfume sample using sulfuric acid, threatening his sanity. She intimidates him and leaves him screaming as the plan advances. The sabotage further cements her control over professional rivals.

After the romantic setback Pete's lab/office and lab corridors
11

Helen seduces Oliver and cracks the team

Helen seduces Oliver Mintz at his office, convincing him to cooperate with her. They go to his place, and Oliver is eager to bend to her demands. The moment when her breast deflates in the teddy case hints at the fragility of her transformation.

Soon after Oliver's apartment and office
12

Office power play and exposure

Helen manipulates the meeting between Mintz and Dubois, using her feminine wiles to push the new fragrance forward. She records videotapes revealing her plan to take over Richard's body completely, escalating the power struggle at work.

During a company pitch Meeting room
13

Richard's failed bid to get fired and reverse plan

Richard tries to expose his nude body to get fired, hoping the transformation will stop, but miscalculates the timing and remains in limbo. The attempt backfires and results in his dismissal, further complicating the transformation arc. Helen continues to steer the brand's fate.

After the videotaping Richard's office
14

Plot to reverse is set in motion

Sarah confirms Richard's theory that a reversal formula exists and must be administered while Helen is transforming. She and Richard devise a plan to use the serum to bring Helen back to Richard, preparing for a final confrontation at Indulge's launch party.

After the firing incident Laboratory, planning room
15

Indulge launch party and final reversal

At the launch party, the reverse formula gradually changes Helen back into Richard. Sarah injects the remaining formula just as the last transformation completes, and Richard is restored before the crowd. He gives a speech admitting his experience and is rehired with a promotion and vacation time.

End of the party Indulge launch party, then office

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