Dr. Henry Jekyll is determined to conduct psychological experiments on a human subject to prove his theory that inside every man there are two personalities, good and evil.

He wishes to prove that if you can remove the bad part of a man you can eradicate all evil from the world.

The only one who believes in his theories is a serving girl, Mabel.

When Mr. Edward Hyde - a patient from the asylum - comes to stay, Dr. Jekyll's unsuspecting servants begin to notice some very unusual goings on�

The beginning of this made for TV movie is promising. Haunting music, dark, gritty Dickensian London scenes, and some soul-searching dialogue, particularly from John Hannah.

When the good doctor utters to the words "Let us slice away at the truth" it becomes clear that a thrilling psychological drama lies ahead.

The transformation from one of Robert Louis Stevenson's most famous characters to the other is recreated in an unsophisticated way, but the exploration of medical ethics and the element of horror is highly effective.

When drugged nightmares become a reality...