
The infant daughter of Jack the Ripper is witness to the brutal murder of her mother by her father. Fifteen years later she is a troubled young woman who is seemingly possessed by the spirit of her father. While in a trance she continues his murderous killing spree but has no recollection of the events afterwards. A sympathetic psychiatrist takes her in and is convinced he can cure her condition. Soon, however, he regrets his decision.... (Full plot summary below)
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The infant daughter of Jack the Ripper is witness to the brutal murder of her mother by her father. Fifteen years later she is a troubled young woman who is seemingly possessed by the spirit of her father. While in a trance she continues his murderous killing spree but has no recollection of the events afterwards. A sympathetic psychiatrist takes her in and is convinced he can cure her condition. Soon, however, he regrets his decision.
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| Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)John BeifussAnna's savage acts of violence are provoked by a flash of light and a kiss: Symbols of the most desirable of gifts -- enlightenment and affection -- that here become triggers for perversion. |
| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonThis latter-day offering from Hammer Films ratchets up the gore, but thankfully not at the expense of an engrossing tale that embeds its psychological context in a series of effective set-pieces. |
| The SpectatorChristopher HudsonPart of the fascination lies in the variations on the familiar typology. |
| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfWhat's actually here is a fascinating psychological chiller that's artfully made on a low budget, trusting the power of performance to carry a heavy workload of exposition and suspense. |
| Alternate EndingTim BraytonQuite a strange, offbeat way to go about the business of making a Jack the Ripper picture. |
| User ReviewColin FProbably one of Hammers last great films and put a brand new spin on the Jack the Ripper story. Basically Jack the Rippers murders his wife in front of their daughter which leaves the daughter mentally disturbed and basically if anyone kisses her she flashes back and becomes a deranged killer. It might sound like B Movie stuff but it really is an excellent film with faultless production values like most of Hammers films. The film works so well because Angharad Rees whoâ(TM)s plays the Rippers now grown up daughter can one minute come across as a innocent girl but then can transform into a mad deranged killer. This is without a doubt though Hammer Horrorâ(TM)s most gory film, the scene where she sticks the needles in Lynda Baronâ(TM)s eye, I just have to look away itâ(TM)s a really horrible scene which I canâ(TM)t believe they got away with in 1971. An excellent if at times slightly disturbing Horror film, still stands up very well today. |
| User Reviewmirabella 1Set in lushly Gothic Edwardian London of Hammer Universe, this story of Jack the Ripper´s murderous daughter features Angharad Rees as Anna, marvelously psychotic package of angelic purity and lethal dangerousness. She is adopted by grumpily kind psychiatrist (Eric Porter), but he can´t prevent the killing spree... |
| User ReviewShawn BInnocent looking young woman becomes possessed by the spirit of Jack the Ripper. Her face goes blank and she kills. The beauty and atmosphere that I always hope for from Hammer studios. |
| User ReviewMillo TProperly scary horror from Hammer. Interesting battle between rationalism and paranormal paranoia. Indeed, interesting that Freud is explicitly named and his methods used by the good doctor as he attempts to unearth the mysterious past of a disturbed young girl |
| User ReviewJon MFun, gory Hammer period piece about the daughter of Jack The Ripper continuing his killing spree while possessed by her father. |