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Hands of the Ripper (1971)

Hands of the Ripper poster
Directed by
Peter Sasdy
Genre
horror film, slasher film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
R
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 78 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman is possessed by the spirit of Jack the Ripper and commits murders when triggered by stress. A psychiatrist tries to help her, but the killings continue.

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What happens

Hands of the Ripper is a 1971 British horror film directed by Peter Sasdy and starring Eric Porter, Angharad Rees and Jane Merrow. It was produced by Aida Young for Hammer Film Productions, and written by L. W. Davidson from a story by Edward Spencer Shew. The film was released in the U.S. as a double feature with Twins of Evil (1971). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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