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Mary Reilly

1996 · 108 min

A somber, gothic descent into domestic dread, where quiet servitude and repressed desire give way to creeping horror and tragedy.

Directed by
Stephen Frears
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Tagline
The untold story of Jekyll and Hyde
Overview
A housemaid falls in love with Dr. Jekyll and his darkly mysterious counterpart, Mr. Hyde.
How it feels
Dark, melancholic, eerie and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Identity, obsession, isolation, class
Content
Strong violence, gore and sexual content. Mild language.
Note
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Directed by
Stephen Frears
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • class
  • trauma
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, horror, thriller
Directed by
Stephen Frears
Written by
Christopher Hampton
Starring
Julia Roberts, John Malkovich, George Cole, Michael Gambon, Glenn Close, Kathy Staff, Michael Sheen, Bronagh Gallagher
Music
George Fenton
Cinematography
Philippe Rousselot
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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