Almost a classic

Rating: 7/10 (27 October 2001)

From Hell comes as a breath of fresh air as stale horror films and post summer movie mania settles in. Johnny Depp shines through as the brightest element of this very dark movie. Without Depp's strong performance, this movie would have withered away into mediocrity. Unfortunately the movie trudges along at such a slow pace, the viewer is allowed the time to think over and identify the "Ripper's" identity. If the plot hadn't been so slow in developing I would have probably rated the film higher, but as it stands it gets a 7/10.