In this hammer favorite, jack the rippers daughter carries on his murderous. Hands of the ripper, twins of evil and vampire circus all released in 1970 were the only titles not available on digital transfers. Hands of the ripper is one of the most interesting hammer movies. A quintessential hammer horror from director peter sasdy taste the blood of dracula, countess dracula, hands of the ripper is a fascinating and terrifying spin on the jack the ripper legend, featuring outstanding performances from both eric porter, as a doctor investigating a series of grisly murders, and angharad rees as the pretty, frail murder suspect. The majority of the evidence claim the killer is a male. Hands of the ripper 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The series coincided with the 100th anniversary of the. An odd mixture of edwardian costume drama, pop psychology and protoslasher gore, which may not be 100% successful, but it does make for some fascinating viewing. I remember seeing hands of the ripper over 10 years ago on dvd. In this hammer favorite, jack the ripper s daughter carries on his murderous.
During my college years i haunted the driveins in search of hammer and eurogothic horror films but tastes were changing. Overall, hands of the ripper has an unusually strong cast for a hammer film, particularly one of this vintage. Hands of the ripper movie posters from movie poster shop. Through his experiments with psychoanalysis dr pritchard discovers a deadly violence in one of his young female. A gallery of hands of the ripper 1971 publicity stills and other photos. Hands of the ripper 2001 a freudian psychiatrist eric porter covers up for his patient, the homicidal daughter angharad rees of jack the ripper.
Heres a girl who not only saw her mother murdered by one of the most wellknown serial killers in history, but since then shes been treated as an object. Released august 18th, 2001, hands of the ripper stars eric porter, angharad rees, jane merrow the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 25 min, and received a. Blade of the ripper 1971 italian trailer for sergio martinos excellent giallo thriller. Freudian eric porter covers for his patient, jack the rippers daughter angharad rees. Tcm just aired this and like all the other hammer films i enjoyed it a great deal. Hands of the ripper is a haunting horror film about a young girl who murders people while in a trancelike state. In the films prologue, young anna, the infant daughter of the notorious jack the ripper, witnesses her mothers brutal murder at her fathers hands. Read the hands of the ripper movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Eric porter angharad rees jane merrow keith bell derek godfrey.
Jane merrow, eric porter, angharad rees, keith bell a series of murders occur that mirror those committed by the whitechapel ripper. Jack the ripper was a 1988 twopart television movie miniseries portraying a fictionalized account of the hunt for jack the ripper, the killer responsible for the whitechapel murders of 1888. Hands of the ripper is a 1971 british hammer horror slasher movie anna is daughter of jack the ripper. As he delves into the recesses of her mind he uncovers that anna is possessed by her dead fathers spirit, willing her to commit acts of gruesome savagery over which she has. Released august 18th, 2001, hands of the ripper stars eric porter, angharad rees, jane merrow the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 25 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. As he delves into the recesses of her mind he uncovers that anna is possessed by her dead fathers spirit, willing her to commit acts of gruesome savagery over which she has no control. Hands of the ripper movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Porter is absolutely terrific, as is jane merrow as his optimistic future daughterinlaw, laura. Davidson from a story by edward spencer shew, and produced by aida young. I didnt see hands on its original release in 1971 as part of a double bill with twins of evil although i did see the latter coupled with a different movie. Available in the 90s on imported laser discs or vhs copies, these were the severely edited versions released to us theaters and were not seen since their original theatrical runs in europe.
Though he knows her to be a serial killer, pritchard continues his treatment of anna out of an overweening need to be proven right in his theories. Hands of the ripper official trailer following taste the blood of dracula 1969, director peter sasdy made his last film for hammer, hands. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Watch hands of the ripper 1971 full movie ursula strauss on dailymotion. Watch hands of the ripper movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Eric porter, angharad rees, jane merrow, keith bell. Atmospheric and bloody, hands of the ripper is a treat of hammer horror.
May 26, 2014 watch hands of the ripper 1971 full movie ursula strauss on dailymotion. The death scenes may be a little of an anticlimax and there are some storyline problems, but hands of the ripper is an entertaining movie that seems to be rather underrated. A bizarre yet enjoyable mixture of horror, thriller, period drama and the work of sigmund freud. Buy hands of the ripper movie posters from movie poster shop. The list contains the best, new and most relevant jack the ripper movies ordered by relevance. This clever reworking of the jack the ripper legend stars angharad rees as anna, daughter of the infamous serial killer. As a young woman she carries on the murderous reign of her father.
Subscribe now and be the first to see the latest movie clips, trailers, fulllength features and behind the scenes featurettes from all of our films. Mar 12, 2008 the original hammerfilms trailer from 1971. Hands of the ripper 1971 with angharad rees, jane merrow. With eric porter, angharad rees, jane merrow, keith bell.
A series of murders occur that mirror those committed by the whitechapel ripper. Theyre not cinematic achievements but they are fun and thats one of films aspects. I would have missed hands of the ripper if i hadnt added some hammer horror to my watchlist at the last minute. Hands of the ripper 1971 full movie video dailymotion. The ending while more than just a little bit hokey is not a happy one, and rees wonderful performance makes you really feel bad for anna. While in a trance she continues his murderous killing spree but has no recollection of the events afterwards. Hands of the ripper is a 1971 british hammer horror slasher movie. Jul 28, 2017 jack the ripper is not a typical serial killer, we couldnt even find the original name, identity or even we are not sure whether that person is a male or female. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Years later, the lovely teenage anna angharad rees is plagued by traumatic memories of the incident and repressed impulses in which love and death are inextricably linked. Hammer film productions made its reputation on a series of violent by the standards of the time horror movies set in the latter half of the 19th. Cook studies serial killers under a famous expert bruce payne, but her classmates soon start dying at the hands of a jack the ripper copycat.
Fifteen years later she is a troubled young woman who is seemingly possessed by the spirit of her father. It was very stylish, the acting was a great asset, the plot was interesting, and there was almost plenty of gore theres always room for more. Hands of the ripper original us theatrical trailer 1971 youtube. The infant daughter of jack the ripper is witness to the brutal murder of her mother. Hands of the ripper 2001 stream and watch online moviefone. Hands of the ripper 1971 full movie english youtube.
Hands of the ripper is one of the strongest films ever released by hammer if youre judging it on its violence. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing hands of the ripper near you. Following taste the blood of dracula 1969, director peter sasdy made his last film for hammer, hands of the ripper, one of that studios more moody, atmospheric, and haunting releases. Hands of the ripper 1971 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Mar 01, 2017 hands of the ripper 1971 full movie english robert ralston. Hands of the ripper 1971 directed by peter sasdy starring eric porter, angharad rees, jane merrow, keith bell, derek godfrey, dora bryan, marjorie rhodes, marjie lawrence, lynda baron a little girl named anna, the young daughter of jack the ripper, witnesses her mother being murdered at the hands of her father, before he disappears into.
I havent seen all of hammers late filmography, but on first glance, id be inclined to say that hands of the ripper is the studios goriest film. Hands of the ripper is a 1971 british horror film, directed by peter sasdy for hammer film productions. Dialogue from this and the house that dripped blood are used at the start of one of my favorite podcasts, hypnogoria hosted by mister jim moon. Fifteen years later, she is a troubled young woman seemingly possessed by the murderours spirit of her father. As a young child jack the rippers daughter witnesses him kill her mother. Sumptuous as a merchantivory production and savage as one of george romeros zombie movies, hands of the ripper mixes the strain of psychological horror evident in hammers filmography scream of. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Hands of the ripper 1971 by lightning at saturday, march 19, 2016 0 storyline. This marked his last featurelength collaboration with the studio until 1980, when he returned to direct installments of the hammer house of horror television series. But we know one thing for sure, jack the rippers victims are countless. Made during hammers 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. Find out when and where you can watch hands of the ripper on tv with the full listings schedule at. The daughter of jack the ripper, an infamous serial killer, witnessed her father kill her mother when she was a child.
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