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A Real Horror Story: Jekyll & Hyde Files Bankruptcy With $1.5 Million Owed in Rent

  • Horror-themed dinner club uses fast-track Chapter 11 rules
  • Company said in court papers it owes $1.5 million in back rent
Jekyll & Hyde Club decorated for Halloween in the West Village of Manhattan.Photographer: Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images

Jekyll & Hyde Club, a New York restaurant popular with tourists for its horror-themed food and shows, filed for bankruptcy.

The kitschy eatery located in Greenwich Village owes creditors less than $7.5 million, including $1.5 million in back rent, according to papers filed in bankruptcy court in Manhattan.