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Hands of the Ripper

1971 · 85 min

A slow, shadowy Victorian chiller that unsettles through quiet dread and sudden bursts of savagery.

Directed by
Peter Sasdy
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Eric Porter, Angharad Rees, Jane Merrow
Tagline
The hands of Jack the Ripper live again...
Overview
A series of murders occur that mirror those committed by the Whitechapel Ripper. Through his experiments with psychoanalysis Dr Pritchard discovers a deadly violence in one of his young female patients. As he delves into the recesses of her mind he uncovers that Anna is possessed by her dead father's spirit, willing her to commit acts of gruesome savagery over which she has no control. But the most chilling revelation of all is the identity of her father: Jack the Ripper himself.

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Directed by
Peter Sasdy
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Eric Porter, Angharad Rees, Jane Merrow
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • trauma
  • obsession
  • death
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Peter Sasdy
Written by
L.W. Davidson
Starring
Eric Porter, Angharad Rees, Jane Merrow, Keith Bell, Derek Godfrey, Dora Bryan, Marjorie Rhodes, Barry Lowe
Music
Christopher Gunning
Cinematography
Kenneth Talbot
Runtime
85 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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