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I, Monster

Name: I, Monster
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1971-11-01
Cast: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Mike Raven, Richard Hurndall, George Merritt

1971 | 70 min | Horror, Science Fiction

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved The Curse of Frankenstein or The Invisible Man, start here.
The mood: Scary.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 10 min.
What might put you off: Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Made in 1971: an older pace and style.

Christopher Lee stars in this Amicus production of “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” where the names have been changed to Dr. Marlowe and Mr. Blake. Lee as Dr. Marlowe experiments with intravenous drugs that are suppose to release inner inhibitions. So comes forth Mr. Blake (also Lee) who gets more monstrous with each transformation. Peter Cushing plays his friend and colleague, Dr. Utterson.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 12K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Stephen Weeks

Christopher LeeDr. Charles Marlowe / Mr. Edward Blake
Peter CushingFrederick Utterson
Mike RavenEnfield
Richard HurndallLanyon
George MerrittPoole
Kenneth J. WarrenDeane
Susan JamesonDiane
Marjie LawrenceAnnie
Aimée DelamainLandlady
Michael Des BarresBoy in alley