Hands of the Ripper

Hands of the Ripper

1971 · 85 min · EN · R · 6.2 (61 votes)
Dir. Peter Sasdy · Starring Eric Porter, Angharad Rees, Jane Merrow, Keith Bell, Derek Godfrey, Dora Bryan · Music Christopher Gunning

The hands of Jack the Ripper live again...

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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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A grim, atmospheric descent into inherited madness. The film feels like a Victorian nightmare, blending psychological dread with visceral, bloody shocks. It's a haunting exploration of how past traumas can manifest as uncontrollable violence.

gorysuspensefulmelancholicdisturbingsteadygiallo-adjacentHammer horrorperiod pieceatmospherictraumainheritancemadnessguilt
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