When Dr. Jekyll creates his alter-ego avatar and then downloads him directly into his brain, he turns into a psychopathic, hedonistic, ultra-violent party animal. Will he abandon his girlfriend in favor of the sexy stripper? How many bodies will he leave in his wake? Will his best friends be among them? Can Dr. Jekyll regain control and get his life back?
Visual Effects
Gloriously dated CGI brain-download sequences.
Costume
Stripper outfits vs. lab coats: the eternal struggle.
Director
Scott Zakarin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Abigail Spencer's first film role—she'd later star in Mad Men and Rectify, making this her digital-age origin story.
Released during peak Second Life hype, this captures genuine anxiety about virtual selves consuming real ones.
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