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From Hell (2001) -- In Victorian Era London, a troubled clairvoyant police detective investigates the murders by Jack The Ripper.
From Hell (2001) -- In Victorian Era London, a troubled clairvoyant police detective investigates the murders by Jack The Ripper.
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Writers (WGA):
Alan Moore (graphic novel) and
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Release Date:
19 October 2001 (USA) more
Tagline:
Evil has a new address... more
Plot:
In Victorian Era London, a troubled clairvoyant police detective investigates the murders by Jack The Ripper. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
8 nominations more
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Truly effective Gothic horror film more (507 total)

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Jack (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence/gore, sexuality, language and drug content.
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122 min
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The first person who signed on to the film was composer Trevor Jones, who stuck with the project since its conception in 1998 and finally composed and recorded his score for the film in early 2001. more
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Continuity: The size of the chalk letters with the word Jewes written on it changes shape from when Abberline points it out to the time the constables wipe the chalk board clean. more
Quotes:
Mary Kelly: We were starving. But we were starving in fresh air. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Assembling the League (2003) (V) more
Soundtrack:
The Nobodies (Wormwood Remix) more

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Is there any truth to the solution offered here regarding the Ripper's identity?
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36 out of 51 people found the following comment useful.
Truly effective Gothic horror film, 20 March 2002
10/10
Author: zetes from Saint Paul, MN

I wasn't expecting much from this movie. The critics passed it over rather quickly, saying a few kind words but without a strong recommendation. The couple of people I knew who saw this said that it was "good," but never cared to say much more than that and have never brought it up again. As I sat down to watch it, I thought it looked nice but moved too fast, was a little dumb. But by the end, I was astounded. I think it's one of the best films of 2001. Sure, it's a triumph of style over substance, but I think we need a couple of good films like this every year. I love style.

I would compare From Hell most closely to Alex Proyas' 1997 triumph Dark City, which, like From Hell, made almost nothing at the box office. I hope, like Dark City, that From Hell will win a larger audience on video. It's not as intelligent as Dark City, which was brilliant in nearly every way, but From Hell equals it in visual virtuosity. Its story, while sometimes lapsing into silliness, is enormously gripping. It's also one of the few horror films to succeed at inducing a sense of dread in the audience. A Scotland Yard detective (played well by Johnny Depp) is on the case of Jack the Ripper, who is himself on the trail of a group of five prostitutes. On the way, Depp discovers that the ritualistic murders are part of a larger conspiracy. The film is full of great twists, the biggest one being simply hilarious in its level of audacity. The end is quite unpredictable (although the climax is a little too predictable).

There are several minor flaws in the film. It does go a bit too fast, but its breathless pace ends up paying off well in the end. Many people will be turned off at the level of gore in the film. Seriously, avoid it at all costs if you have a weak stomach. But if you could take it in Silence of the Lambs, Se7en, or Sleepy Hollow, you'll be fine. I actually felt that those three particular films flaunted their gore and were tremendously ineffective in their horror. Yes, even (and perhaps especially) Silence of the Lambs. I don't know why, but I didn't feel that way about From Hell. 10/10.

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