Product: Hands of the Ripper [VHS] (1972)
Rating: 5.0
Oh Look! She Has Her Father's Knife!
Poor Anna. Her father was Jack the Ripper. He may be deceased but his evil spirit lives on in her. Her hands have become his hands, and he forces her to kill and kill again. The "Hands of the Ripper" is a superb piece of gothic horror from Hammer Production. A well crafted chiller, it offers suspense while following a trail of gruesome stabbing deaths. With each bloody corpse, the psychiatrist who is determined to treat her becomes one step closer to knowing the truth, but will it be too late to save him and his family?"Hands of the Ripper" isn't available on DVD in America. Fortunately, there is the Portuguese import released by Editora. The video and audio are crisp and clear, as good as any Hammer Production I've seen from Anchor Bay. Optional English subtitles are available. A trailer is also available but it has Portuguese subtitles that are not optional. My only issue with the DVD is that the film abruptly ends halfway through the credits. I don't know if that happens on my copy only or on all of them."Hands of the Ripper" from Editora is highly recommended if you are a fan of Hammer Production, a fan of gothic horror, a fan of Jack the Ripper or, if you are like me, a fan of all three.