Hands of the Ripper
- Year: 1971
- Country of origin: UK
- Genre: Horror
- Director: Peter Sasdy
- Length: 85 min
The hands of Jack the Ripper live again… as his fiendish daughter kills again… and again… and again…
Film Synopsis
The daughter of Jack the Ripper is left traumatized after witnessing one of her father’s brutal murders as a child. Now grown, she becomes the subject of a psychiatrist’s care, unaware that a murderous impulse lurks within her. As a series of violent killings unfolds, the line between inherited evil and psychological torment blurs.
Hands of the Ripper Blu-ray editions
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| Disc Extras | Synapse BD-A/US 2013 | Pidax BD-B/DE 2022 | Imprint BD-ALL/AU 2021 | Anolis BD-B/DE/OOP 2014 | Network BD-B/UK/OOP 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby | |||||
| Audio Commentary by Actress Angharad Rees, Stephen Jones and Kim Newman | |||||
| Audio Commentary by Dr. Rolf Giesen | |||||
| The Devil’s Bloody Plaything: Possessed by the “Hands of the Ripper” | |||||
| Fresh Blood - Interview with Director Peter Sasdy | |||||
| Interview with Director Peter Sasdy - Conducted by Marcus Hearn | |||||
| US Television Introduction | |||||
| Slaughter of Innocence: The Evolution of Hammer Gore - Motion Stills Gallery | |||||
| Stills Galleries [Network] - Production, Behind-the-Scenes, Portraits, Promotional | |||||
| Stills Gallery [Anolis/Pidax] | |||||
| Stills Gallery [Synapse/Imprint] | |||||
| Isolated Music and Effects Track | |||||
| UK Theatrical Trailer | |||||
| US Theatrical Trailer | |||||
| US TV Spots | |||||
| “Thriller: Once the Killing Starts” |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Imprint’s Blu-ray is included in the “Hammer Horror: Four Gothic Horror Films” box set with Countess Dracula (1971), Twins of Evil (1971) and Vampire Circus (1972).
- Anolis’ Blu-ray is also available in two Mediabook editions, each containing a 24-page booklet with writing by Dr. Rolf Giesen and Uwe Sommerlad (in German).
- Network’s Blu-ray includes a 16-page booklet with writing by Stephen Jones.
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Collector’s guide
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The Devil’s Bloody Plaything: Possessed by the “Hands of the Ripper” (28:22) -
Fresh Blood (23:40) -
Slaughter of Innocence: The Evolution of Hammer Gore (6:08) -
“Thriller: Once the Killing Starts” (TV Episode, 1974, 63:46)
| Editions | |
|---|---|
| Extras | Audio Commentary by Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby Imprint BD |
| Audio Commentary by Actress Angharad Rees, Stephen Jones and Kim Newman Imprint BD | |
| The Devil’s Bloody Plaything: Possessed by the “Hands of the Ripper” Synapse BD | |
| Fresh Blood - Interview with Director Peter Sasdy Imprint BD | |
| Interview with Director Peter Sasdy - Conducted by Marcus Hearn Anolis BD | |
| US Television Introduction Synapse BD | |
| Slaughter of Innocence: The Evolution of Hammer Gore - Motion Stills Gallery Synapse BD | |
| Stills Galleries [Network] - Production, Behind-the-Scenes, Portraits, Promotional Network BD | |
| Stills Gallery [Anolis/Pidax] Anolis BD | |
| Stills Gallery [Synapse/Imprint] Synapse BD | |
| Isolated Music and Effects Track Synapse BD | |
| UK Theatrical Trailer Imprint BD | |
| US Theatrical Trailer Synapse BD | |
| US TV Spots Synapse BD | |
| “Thriller: Once the Killing Starts” Network BD |
Notes
- A theatrical trailer with Twins of Evil (1971) is available on Synapse’s Blu-ray of Twins of Evil (1971).