Jack's Back
One hundred years ago, in the City of London, in the East-End slum of Whitechapel, a man shocked the world by murdering, raping and mutilating five women. He was never caught.
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5/6/1988Runtime
97 minsOverview
A young doctor is suspected when a series of Jack the Ripper copycat killings is committed. However, when the doctor himself is murdered, his identical twin brother claims to have seen visions of the true killer.
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A stylish 80s thriller that weaponizes the Jack the Ripper legend as a framework for psychological suspense. It plays the twin-brother mystery and hypnotic visions for maximum paranoia, keeping you guessing who's really guilty.
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