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A list of 19 movies featuring Jack the Ripper or inspired by his crimes, from 1927 to 2016. See the titles, ratings, genres, directors, stars and summaries of each movie.
A personal selection of movies featuring the infamous London serial killer, from historical dramas to fantasy thrillers. See the titles, ratings, summaries and cast of each movie, and compare different adaptations of the Royal conspiracy theory.
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- Murder By Decree (1979) Stream now on Fubo. Mixing Jack the Ripper movies and Sherlock Holmes was a no-brainer. Bob Clark (Black Christmas, A Christmas Story) directed Christopher Plummer in the legendary role of detective Sherlock Holmes.
- The Lodger: A Story Of The London Fog (1927) Stream now on Max & Criterion Channel. No less than Alfred Hitchcock directed one of the Jack the Ripper movies.
- From Hell (2001) Stream now on Max. The Hughes Brothers directed From Hell, based on the graphic novel of the same name. The film follows the story of Jack the Ripper with Johnny Depp in the lead as Inspector Frederick Abberline, as he is determined to catch the Ripper before he wreaks more havoc and chaos in London.
- Man In The Attic (1953) Stream now on Prime Video. The late and legendary Jack Palance starred in a remake of The Lodger Marie Belloc Lowndes, titled Man in the Attic.
Oct 19, 2001 · Johnny Depp stars as Inspector Abberline, who investigates the "Jack the Ripper" murders in 1888 London with the help of a psychic and a prostitute. The film is loosely based on a graphic novel and features a conspiracy theory involving the government and opium.
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- Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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- Murder by Decree. A classic Sherlock Holmes tale, legendary screen actor Christopher Plummer stars as the world's greatest detective as he is on the hunt for notorious killer Jack the Ripper in the masterful Murder by Decree.
- The Lodger. One of the most mesmerizing, fascinating, and vile depictions of Jack the Ripper the world has ever seen, The Lodger is a paranoid slow burn that will have audiences everywhere questioning everything they believed by the time the credits roll.
- A Study in Terror. The first mainstream adaptation of the world's smartest detective Sherlock Holmes as he hunts down the infamous Jack the Ripper, A Study in Terror is an incredibly captivating and ingenious low-budget murder-mystery thriller that showcases the ultimate game of cat and mouse.
- From Hell. Arguably the greatest and most mainstream depiction of both victoria-era London and the serial masochist Jack the Ripper, From Hell is an incredibly slow-burn investigative drama starring Johnny Depp as Inspector Abberline, a detective on the hunt for the Ripper.
Jan 14, 2009 · Jack the Ripper. October 12, 1976. A serial killer whose mother was a prostitute starts killing streetwalkers as a way of paying back his mother for her abuse. Discover new TV shows and movies tagged as 'jack the ripper' and where you can watch them.
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Feb 24, 2024 · Here are my picks for the best movies inspired by Jack the Ripper, from comedic modern spins to experimental horrors from decades ago. 10. Shanghai Knights (2003)
