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Hands of the Ripper

Play trailer Poster for Hands of the Ripper R,  1971,  1h 25m,  Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 88% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 48% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
88% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 48% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
A Freudian psychiatrist (Eric Porter) covers up for his patient, the homicidal daughter (Angharad Rees) of Jack the Ripper.

Critics Reviews

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Margaret Hinxman Daily Telegraph (UK) Mar 20, 2020
The best Hammer horror film in years. Go to Full Review
Grant Watson Fiction Machine Jun 28, 2022
7/10
Any given Hammer production is often a bit of a curate’s egg – trash cinema with unexpected highlights – but Hands of the Ripper ably manages to be something a bit more competent and substantial. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Oct 13, 2020
3/4
This latter-day offering from Hammer Films ratchets up the gore, but thankfully not at the expense of an engrossing plot that embeds its psychological content in a series of effective set-pieces. Go to Full Review
Tim Brayton Alternate Ending Nov 19, 2018
3.5/5
Quite a strange, offbeat way to go about the business of making a Jack the Ripper picture. Go to Full Review
Christopher Hudson The Spectator Oct 19, 2016
Part of the fascination lies in the variations on the familiar typology. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jun 20, 2014
C+
An overrated glossy Hammer gothic horror tale. Go to Full Review
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Poe L Jan 7, 2019 One typical Hammer production: not very elaborated script, stereotypes, stupid actions, easy special effects... But it has a suggestive starting point, some attracting characters, and makes an effort to maintain a good development and rhythm of narration, aspect which many modern movies ignore completely. See more
Anakin S Feb 19, 2017 This early 70s Hammer gem balances elegance with gore. Anytime you make a horror flick involving Jack the Ripper, you come away with certain notions about what you'll get. This does away with those ideas and does something wholly original and intriguing. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Peter Sasdy

Director

Eric Porter

Actor

Angharad Rees

Anna

Jane Merrow

Laura

Lynda Baron

Long Liz

Marjie Lawrence

Dolly

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Hands of the Ripper

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Movie Info

Synopsis A Freudian psychiatrist (Eric Porter) covers up for his patient, the homicidal daughter (Angharad Rees) of Jack the Ripper.
Director
Peter Sasdy
Producer
Aida Young
Screenwriter
Lewis Davidson
Production Co
Hammer Films, The Rank Organisation
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 9, 2018
Runtime
1h 25m
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