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HANDS OF THE RIPPER

1971 • GB HMDB
October 17, 1971

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.

Directors

Peter Sasdy

Cast

Eric Porter, Angharad Rees, Jane Merrow, Keith Bell, Derek Godfrey, Dora Bryan, Marjorie Rhodes, Barry Lowe, Lynda Baron, Marjie Lawrence
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REVIEWS (1)

MC

Marco Castellini

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A young and, seemingly, innocent girl is somehow linked to a series of terrible murders. A doctor discovers that the girl, as a child, witnessed a heinous crime and that since that day every time that terrible bloody event is brought back to her memory she becomes a crazed killer, as if seized by a murderous frenzy. Another Hammer production of the period; a fairly original plot but with a rather predictable evolution, no plot twist, little fear, acting and direction as usual cloying. Suitable only for fans of Hammer productions.