More jack the Ripper Streams. This time found on Tubi.
Jack the Ripper (1976)
A watchable Jess Franco flick! Klaus Kinski is typecast as Jack the Ripper in this ahistorical take on the murders. A solid Euro-Horror.
From Hell to the Wild West (2017)
Ripper hunting Charles Bronson look-alike is the only point of interest in this low budget mess.
A Knife for the Ladies (1974)
Now, this is how you transplant Jack the Ripper to the Old West.No masterpiece but a nice change of pace.
The Ripper (1985)
Jack’ haunted ring posses a college professor. Cheesy hijinks ensue. Not as bad as the western, not as good as the Franco/Kinski. ‘80s low budget horror. Boasts both Tom Savini and one of the saddest dance numbers ever committed to film. Fairly goofy.
Bad Karma (2002)
Crazy Patsy Kensit thinks her Doctor is Jack the Ripper reincarnated. She escapes the psych ward and interrupts the docs much-earned family vacay. Naughty patsy.
The opening flashback sequence is as trash a piece of filmmaking as I’ve seen in a while but the rest of it rises nearly to the level of a made for Lifetime tv movie. Nearly.
Nightblade (2016)
I knew this would suck before I even started. I was right. Modern-day Ripper style slayings.
* True Crime Jack the Ripper - The Invention of the Serial Killer
(Crimes That Made History S1 E1)
Decent overview of the Ripper murders which serves as the opening episode of this French true-crime series (in English on Prime) which. If nothing else, offers a few different voices from the ones British and American investigations usually turn to.
Jack the Ripper
(Fred Dinenage Murder Casebook S3 E2)
Another solid effort from Dinenage. Recommended.
Razors (2016)
Jack's haunted razors anybody? No? Me neither.
* Film
Death Laid an Egg (1968)
What is it with these poultry obsessed Giallo (gialli?) - Don’t Torture a Duckling, the Donald Duck voiced psychopath of New York Ripper and now this pretentious faux Giallo.
Bulldance (Forbidden Sun) (1988)
Rape Revenge flick set on Crete. More of a coming of age thing, not really a genre flick. Good though, for what it is.
In Search of Ancient Mysteries
Presented by Rod Serling and it’s his voice that keeps this pseudo-scientific nonsense from becoming unwatchable. I actually really enjoy these silly olf documentaries, it’s nostalgia I suppose. On the other hand, I can’t stand the modern incarnations - Aincent Aliens, all the bigfoot, psychic and ghost hunting shows.
Encounter with the Unknown (1973)
Another narration job for Rod Serling. This time a bad, sometimes laughably so, an anthology of supposedly true paranormal stories. Connected by a cemetery, one of 23 mysterious cemeteries linked to some sort of paranormal mumbo jumbo, Once again it’d Serling's narration that holds this disaster together. Wirth it for the cheese, it fairly begs for a good hard riffing from the Rifftrax gang.
Murder By Television (1935)
Poverty Row mystery that, unfortunately, doesn’t feature a murderous walking old console television. Instead, a creaky whodunnit with a hint of science fiction. Bela Lugosi is here but nothing to get excited about.
The Capture of Bigfoot (1979)
“You're just a sensuous tiger!”
Goofy Yeti flick from Bill “Giant Spider Invasion” Rebane. I think the Sherrif who fancies himself the Rich Little of Justice is my favorite, but there's a lot of tasty cheese to sink your teeth into here.
Doing some true-crime bingeing in the run-up to Halloween and got into a Ripper groove on Amazon Prime. I'd seen some of these docs and features before but a couple were new to me, as was one of the feature films.
I was contemplating ranking these but their usefulness to the viewer is fluid based on previous knowledge of the Ripper story. What feels like a boring retread to me, a jaded historical crime aficionado will still prove fascinating to the neophyte.
* Documentaries
Jack the Ripper: The Definitive Story
Despite some very dodgy green screen in the re-enactments, this one does a pretty good job.
The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper (1988)
This ‘80s transatlantic television special brings together a panel of experts, including Mindhunter John Douglas and Roy Hazelwood who present thier F.B.I. profile of Jack the Ripper. Bonus points for being hosted by Peter Ustinov.
Jack the Ripper: Tabloid Killer
The Whitechapel Murders through the eyes of the popular press. Decent production values, fairly factual, though I don’t agree with all the facts they either claim or dismiss. Always love me some Magic Lantern slides.
Jack the Ripper: The German Suspect
Modern experts in crime and forensics examine a unique, if unlikely suspect A major stretch, as is often the case with Ripper theories. A step down in every respect.
The Diary of Jack the Ripper (1993)
Presented by Michael Winner and narrated by Tom Baker, this doc examines the 1991 hoax.
Jack the Ripper’s London
Taking a different tack, putting the Ripper’s crimes in geographic and historical context. Obviously low budget but still interesting.
Jack the Ripper Conspiracies (2002)
Gruesome, low rent, tawdry and amateurish. I tapped out early.
A Ripper in Canada: Paranormal Hauntings in the Great White North
Well, if Jack the Ripper didn’t escape to New York maybe he headed further north to Canada. Nope and after the Ripper nonsenses this no-budget program goes full ghost hunter, and you should never go full ghost hunter.
* Features
Jach the Ripper (1959)
Decent indie flick with a solid cast.
Jack’s Back (1988)
Solid late ‘80s thriller starring Keifer Sutherland. Not a period piece, but a modern Ripper copycat.
Terror at London Bridge
Jack comes to Lake Havasu! Deliciously cheesy TV movie starring the Hoff and Adrienne Barbeau.
Jack the Ripper: The London Slasher (2015)
German, with a decent budget and a convoluted script. Our heroine newly arrived in London, learns her brother has been accused of being Saucy Jack. As with many of these “based on true events” style films, the less you know about the real facts of the case the better, as fiction and truth are twisted, mangled and merged in service to a period set, but thoroughly modern thriller. Basically, a German Blumhouse.
Well made and has its moments but your suspension of disbelief may need a tune-up afterward
