Directed by:
Peter SasdyScreenplay:
Lewis DavidsonCinematography:
Kenneth TalbotComposer:
Christopher GunningCast:
Eric Porter, Angharad Rees, Jane Merrow, Margaret Rawlings, Lynda Baron, Molly Weir, Derek Godfrey, Lewis Alexander, Philip Ryan, Marjie Lawrence (more)Plots(1)
Anna (Angharad Rees) is unknowingly the daughter of Jack the Ripper, and as a child witnessed the death of her mother at her evil father's hands. Some fifteen years later the young woman has become terribly troubled by something and enters strange violent trances. Her case is assigned to psychiatrist Dr Pritchard (Eric Porter) who believes he can cure Anna, but as he uncovers her violent memories and her murderous behaviour is unleashed he starts to fear that the case is spiralling out of control. (Network)
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The Hammer film Hands of the Ripper is primarily aimed at lovers of classic British historical horror, as it can delight precisely those fans. Otherwise, the film doesn't deliver as good a story that can pull you in. It's slightly above average, but from my point of view, it's really only very slightly above average. But Hammer horror films usually tend to please more than most contemporary horrors.
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