Hands of the Ripper

Hands of the Ripper

The hands of Jack the Ripper live again...

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Release Date

10/17/1971

Runtime

85 mins

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A possessed-woman horror film that uses psychoanalysis as its entry point into psychological terror. It builds dread through violation of the body and mind, culminating in a potent meditation on inherited trauma.

Mood

UnsettlingDread-soakedClaustrophobicParanoid

Themes

IdentityFamilyGriefCorruption

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

High-contrastStylized genreNaturalistic

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violenceSexual violence

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