Hands of the Ripper1971
Hands of the Ripper (1971)
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Cast
as Anna
as Dr. John Pritchard
as Laura
as Michael Pritchard
as Dysart
as Mrs. Golding
as Long Liz
as Dolly
as Mrs. Bryant
as Police Inspector
as Mme. Bullard
as Mrs. Wilson
as Mr. Wilson
as Rev. Anderson
as Catherine
as Pleasants
as Police Officer
as 1st Cell Whore
as Maid
as 2nd Cell Whore
as 1st Pub Whore
as Guard
as 2nd Pub Whore
as Seamstress
as Pub Whores
Critic Reviews for Hands of the Ripper
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Part of the fascination lies in the variations on the familiar typology.
An overrated glossy Hammer gothic horror tale.
Anna's savage acts of violence are provoked by a flash of light and a kiss: Symbols of the most desirable of gifts -- enlightenment and affection -- that here become triggers for perversion.
This latter-day offering from Hammer Films ratchets up the gore, but thankfully not at the expense of an engrossing tale that embeds its psychological context in a series of effective set-pieces.
What's actually here is a fascinating psychological chiller that's artfully made on a low budget, trusting the power of performance to carry a heavy workload of exposition and suspense.
Audience Reviews for Hands of the Ripper
A more interesting movie than Hammer's typical output at this time this film still has plenty of gore but the use of Freud's theories to diagnose the killer and Porter's sympathetic but misguided doctor suggest that the writer was at least trying something a bit different. The ending in St Paul's is almost operatic and brings a grandiose to the proceedings that is missing from most Hammer of the 70's. There are still plenty of silly bits in there and one gratuitous nudity sequence but otherwise this isn't half bad horror.
Super Reviewer
Made during Hammer's descent into gore (but before their tits and gore last gasp days), "Hands of the Ripper" is a stylish, atmospheric and particularly well acted little horror film. Unlike, say, "To the Devil a Daughter" it actually feels like a Hammer film. Whatever its minor flaws may be are more than redeemed by the fantastic, moving climax. Eric Porter is fucking great.
Super Reviewer
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