Jack the Ripper Inspired Films and TV
by francescafay11 | created - 24 Sep 2015 | updated - 21 Nov 2022 | PublicThis list includes stories about the actual Jack the Ripper case, then there are ones that have Jack the Ripper as a supporting, passing, or background character, others that are contemporary settings with Jack the Ripper style murders, and lastly some of these are related to Jack the Ripper in name alone. Most of them are complete rubbish...and almost all of them get the facts totally wrong.
Also, I'm not planning on including shorts, documentaries, and video games, but there may be a few exceptions if they are good, popular, or noteworthy enough.
I included my scores of the films and television programs I have seen more recently, with brief explanations where needed. I did not factor in the accuracy of the facts on the case, unless it was meant to be a documentary.
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1. Waxworks (1924)
Not Rated | 107 min | Fantasy, Horror
A wax museum hires a writer to give the sculptures stories. The writer imagines himself and the museum owner's daughter in the stories.
Directors: Leo Birinsky, Paul Leni | Stars: Emil Jannings, Conrad Veidt, Werner Krauss, William Dieterle
Votes: 2,311
2. The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)
Not Rated | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A landlady suspects that her new lodger is the madman killing women in London.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: June Tripp, Ivor Novello, Marie Ault, Arthur Chesney
Votes: 13,387
My Score: 8.5/10 (In my opinion, this is still the best movie related to Jack the Ripper. This was Hitchcock's first film to present the style and suspense he would later become famous for.)
3. Pandora's Box (1929)
Not Rated | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
The rise and inevitable fall of an amoral but naive young woman whose insouciant eroticism inspires lust and violence in those around her.
Director: Georg Wilhelm Pabst | Stars: Louise Brooks, Fritz Kortner, Francis Lederer, Carl Goetz
Votes: 11,857 | Gross: $0.01M
4. The Phantom Fiend (1932)
Passed | 67 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
A landlady suspects that her new lodger is the madman killing women in London.
Director: Maurice Elvey | Stars: Ivor Novello, Elizabeth Allan, A.W. Baskcomb, Barbara Everest
Votes: 360
My Score: 5/10 (This film is a talkie remake of Hitchcock's 1927 silent version, with Ivor Novello reprising his role as The Lodger. My score is based on the American-version entitled 'The Phantom Fiend', which was cut down to 65-minutes from the original 85-minute British-version, titled 'The Lodger'. Unfortunately, the print available to me had terrible sound quality, but I tried not to factor that in when giving my score...if I had, my score would be closer to a 4/10.)
5. Bizarre, Bizarre (1937)
84 min | Comedy
In Victorian London, a crime novelist and his wife fake their disappearance in order to hide from an uptight Anglican bishop who is leading a campaign against the "evils" of crime fiction.
Director: Marcel Carné | Stars: Françoise Rosay, Michel Simon, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Louis Jouvet
Votes: 1,965
6. The Lodger (1944)
Passed | 84 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A landlady suspects that her new lodger is Jack the Ripper.
Director: John Brahm | Stars: Laird Cregar, Merle Oberon, George Sanders, Cedric Hardwicke
Votes: 4,105
My Score: 8/10
7. Room to Let (1950)
68 min | Crime, Drama
In London in 1904, neighbours begin to suspect that a very strange man calling himself Dr. Fell may in fact be the infamous Jack the Ripper.
Director: Godfrey Grayson | Stars: Jimmy Hanley, Valentine Dyall, Christine Silver, Merle Tottenham
Votes: 97
My Score: 6/10
8. Man in the Attic (1953)
Approved | 82 min | Mystery, Thriller
After an enigmatic, self-described pathologist rents the attic room of a Victorian house, his landlady begins to suspect her lodger is Jack the Ripper.
Director: Hugo Fregonese | Stars: Jack Palance, Constance Smith, Byron Palmer, Frances Bavier
Votes: 1,975
My Score: 6.2/10
9.
The Veil (1958)
Episode:
Jack the Ripper
(1958)
Not Rated | 25 min | Horror, Mystery
A clairvoyant, in dreams and visions, sees a series of grisly murders in London's Whitechapel district. But his knowledge of the details of the crimes makes him a suspect in the eyes of the police.
Director: David MacDonald | Stars: Boris Karloff, Niall MacGinnis, Dorothy Alison, Robert Brown
Votes: 163
My Score: 5.9/10
10. Jack the Ripper (1959)
Not Rated | 84 min | Crime, Drama, History
A serial killer is murdering women in the Whitechapel district of London. An American policeman is brought in to help Scotland Yard solve the case.
Directors: Robert S. Baker, Monty Berman | Stars: Lee Patterson, Eddie Byrne, Betty McDowall, Ewen Solon
Votes: 963
My Score: 5.4/10
11.
Thriller (1960–1962)
Episode:
Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper
(1961)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
70 years after the Jack the Ripper killings in London, Sir Guy tries to convince the police that Jack may still be alive, eternally young, and still killing, currently in New York.
Director: Ray Milland | Stars: Boris Karloff, John Williams, Donald Woods, Edmon Ryan
Votes: 231
My Score: 8.2/10
12. Lulu (1962)
100 min | Crime, Drama
A 14-year-old girl is caught while trying to pick a doctor's pocket. The doctor ends up taking her in and turning her into a sophisticated lady, whom he marries off to a wealthy man.
Director: Rolf Thiele | Stars: Nadja Tiller, O.E. Hasse, Hildegard Knef, Mario Adorf
Votes: 111
13.
The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
Episode:
The New Exhibit
(1963)
TV-14 | 51 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A wax-museum employee fights to preserve five figures of famous murderers.
Director: John Brahm | Stars: Martin Balsam, Will Kuluva, Margaret Field, William Mims
Votes: 2,003
14. Das Ungeheuer von London-City (1964)
90 min | Crime, Horror
Then the spirit of Jack the Ripper seems to be very much alive in 1960s London as a series of brutal slayings by the Monster of London City has Scotland Yard baffled. In a macabre ... See full summary »
Director: Edwin Zbonek | Stars: Hansjörg Felmy, Marianne Koch, Dietmar Schönherr, Hans Nielsen
Votes: 265
15. A Study in Terror (1965)
95 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John H. Watson join the hunt for the notorious serial killer, Jack the Ripper.
Director: James Hill | Stars: John Neville, Donald Houston, John Fraser, Anthony Quayle
Votes: 2,482
My Score: 6.3/10 (First film to have Jack the Ripper directly face-off with Sherlock Holmes. Very entertaining, even if almost all of the JtR facts were wrong.)
16.
Star Trek (1966–1969)
Episode:
Wolf in the Fold
(1967)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Kirk and the Enterprise computer become detectives after Scotty is accused of murdering women on a pleasure planet.
Director: Joseph Pevney | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, John Fiedler
Votes: 3,359
17.
Cimarron Strip (1967–1968)
Episode:
Knife in the Darkness
(1968)
TV-PG | 73 min | Western
Marshal Crown, during the course of a hauntingly foggy night, hunts for a killer who is butchering his victims. Francis tells Crown about how police in London were unable to solve a similar... See full summary »
Director: Charles R. Rondeau | Stars: Stuart Whitman, Percy Herbert, Randy Boone, Jill Townsend
Votes: 73
18. Night After Night After Night (1969)
88 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A Jack the Ripper-type serial killer is loose in London. Suspicion falls on a transvestite judge.
Director: Lindsay Shonteff | Stars: Jack May, Justine Lord, Gilbert Wynne, Linda Marlowe
Votes: 186
19.
Get Smart (1965–1970)
Episode:
House of Max: Part 1
(1970)
TV-G | 24 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Max and 99 are in London to investigate the reappearance of Jack the Ripper. The owner of Duval's Cave of Wax has developed a formula to bring his wax characters to life.
Director: Anton Leader | Stars: Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, Edward Platt, Kurt Kreuger
Votes: 146
20.
Get Smart (1965–1970)
Episode:
House of Max: Part 2
(1970)
TV-G | 24 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Max and 99 are in London to investigate the reappearance of Jack the Ripper. The owner of Duval's Cave of Wax has developed a formula to bring his wax characters to life.
Director: Anton Leader | Stars: Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, Edward Platt, Kurt Kreuger
Votes: 144
21.
Six Dates with Barker (1971)
Episode:
1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town
(1971)
Comedy
Director: Maurice Murphy | Stars: Ronnie Barker, Alan Curtis, Larry Noble, John Sharp
Votes: 19
22. The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (1971)
R | 81 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
An ambassador's wife discovers that one of the men in her life - either her husband, an ex-lover or her current lover - may be a vicious serial killer.
Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: George Hilton, Edwige Fenech, Conchita Airoldi, Manuel Gil
Votes: 5,451
23. Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971)
PG | 94 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
A Victorian scientist tests a serum that transforms him into a sensuous murderess.
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Ralph Bates, Martine Beswick, Gerald Sim, Lewis Fiander
Votes: 3,810 | Gross: $0.20M
24. Hands of the Ripper (1971)
R | 85 min | Horror
As a young child Jack the Ripper's daughter witnesses him kill her mother. As a young woman she carries on the murderous reign of her father. A psychiatrist tries to cure her with tragic consequences.
Director: Peter Sasdy | Stars: Eric Porter, Angharad Rees, Jane Merrow, Keith Bell
Votes: 3,025
25.
The Sixth Sense (1972)
Episode:
With Affection, Jack the Ripper
(1972)
60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
An experiment to determine if ESP can span time proves fatal.
Director: Robert Day | Stars: Gary Collins, Robert Foxworth, Percy Rodrigues, Patty Duke
Votes: 39
26. Seven Murders for Scotland Yard (1972)
R | 87 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
In this version of the famous story of the London serial killer, Jack not only likes to kill prostitutes but he is a cannibal as well.
Director: José Luis Madrid | Stars: Paul Naschy, Patricia Loran, Renzo Marignano, Orchidea De Santis
Votes: 357
27. The Ruling Class (1972)
PG | 154 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A member of the House of Lords dies, leaving his estate to his son. Unfortunately, his son thinks he is Jesus Christ. Their other, somewhat more respectable family members plot to steal the estate from him; murder and mayhem ensue.
Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim, Arthur Lowe, Hugh Owens
Votes: 6,807
28. Jack the Ripper (1973)
304 min | Crime, Drama, History
The highly popular detective pair from the series Softly, Softly, Barlow and Watt, try to solve the old mystery of Jack The Ripper in this documentary series.
Stars: Stratford Johns, Frank Windsor, Frank Duncan, Alan Cullen
Votes: 71
My Score: 8.3/10 (I scored this particularly high due to the comprehensiveness of the information presented on the case. This is a mix of documentary with live re-enactments and two fictional detectives discussing and working through the case. It's very entertaining and informative.)
29. Terror in the Wax Museum (1973)
PG | 93 min | Horror, Mystery
The murder of a Wax Museum proprietor and some other strange goings-on in the vicinity prompt a police investigator to determine whether the killer is one of the principles who wants to own... See full summary »
Director: Georg Fenady | Stars: Ray Milland, Elsa Lanchester, Maurice Evans, John Carradine
Votes: 843
30. A Knife for the Ladies (1974)
R | 86 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A private detective travels out west to investigate the murders of several prostitutes, facing off against the reluctance of the town's grizzled sheriff, and several suspicious characters, each with something to hide.
Director: Larry G. Spangler | Stars: Jack Elam, Ruth Roman, Jeff Cooper, John Kellogg
Votes: 401
31.
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974–1975)
Episode:
The Ripper
(1974)
TV-PG | 52 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Carl may be up against the original Jack the Ripper, a black-caped, bullet-resistant, super-human killer of women.
Director: Allen Baron | Stars: Darren McGavin, Simon Oakland, Beatrice Colen, Ruth McDevitt
Votes: 827
32. Le nosferat ou les eaux glacées de calcul égoiste (1974)
95 min | Crime, Thriller
A Brechtian, theatrical version of the NOSFERATU/DRACULA story, with this time the vampire as Jack the Ripper with political ambiance.
Director: Maurice Rabinowicz | Stars: Martine Bertrand, Marcel Dossogne, Groupe de Chambre, Quentin Milo
Votes: 14
33. L'éventreur de Notre-Dame (1975)
Not Rated | 95 min | Horror
A madman conducts a private inquisition to exorcise demons by torturing women to death.
Director: Jesús Franco | Stars: Lina Romay, Catherine Lafferière, Jesús Franco, Pierre Taylou
Votes: 956
34. Tickled Pink (1975)
R | 83 min | Comedy
A Victorian aristocrat buys a former madhouse and converts it into a "love nest". Unknown to him, Jack the Ripper lives in secret passages lining the building.
Director: Vernon P. Becker | Stars: Ole Søltoft, Sue Longhurst, Charlie Elvegård, Malou Cartwright
Votes: 306
35. Assault! Jack the Ripper (1976)
72 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Two restaurant employees begin a torturous and sexual killing spree after they accidentally kill a hitch hiker and find that murder and mutilation is their mutual aphrodisiac.
Director: Yasuharu Hasebe | Stars: Tamaki Katsura, Yuri Yamashina, Natsuko Yashiro, Yôko Azusa
Votes: 557
36. Jack the Ripper (1976)
R | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A serial killer whose mother was a prostitute starts killing streetwalkers as a way of paying back his mother for her abuse.
Director: Jesús Franco | Stars: Klaus Kinski, Josephine Chaplin, Herbert Fux, Lina Romay
Votes: 1,904
37. Lulu (1978)
95 min | Drama, Music, Musical
This highly stylized film mixes silent film cards, a soundscape, color, opera music and atmosphere to explore the Freudian truths about men's fear of women that Wedekind powerfully exposed.... See full summary »
Director: Ronald Chase | Stars: Michael Anderson, Stephen Ashbrook, Norma Leistiko, Elisa Leonelli
Votes: 39
38.
Vega$ (1978–1981)
Episode:
Ghost of the Ripper
(1979)
49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Psychotic Jack Schulman is killing prostitutes. Amateur criminologist Philiip Graykirk sees a pattern similar to the Jack-the-Ripper murders and predicts more deaths to come.
Director: Lawrence Dobkin | Stars: Robert Urich, Greg Morris, Bart Braverman, Phyllis Davis
Votes: 64
39. Lulu (1979 TV Movie)
171 min | Crime, Drama, Music
Adaptation of the work of Wedekind which was a scandal in his time and which tells the tragic life of a young woman who becomes rich by chance to finish in misery and who ends his life by a fatal encounter with Jack The Ripper.
Directors: Yvon Gérault, Bernard Sobel | Stars: Teresa Stratas, Yvonne Minton, Hanna Schwarz, Toni Blankenheim
Votes: 22
40. Murder by Decree (1979)
PG | 124 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Sherlock Holmes investigates the murders commited by Jack the Ripper and discovers a conspiracy to protect the killer.
Director: Bob Clark | Stars: Christopher Plummer, James Mason, David Hemmings, Susan Clark
Votes: 6,598
My Score: 7.4/10 (Another film pairing Jack the Ripper and Sherlock Holmes; and this one, in my opinion, improved upon that premise.)
41. Time After Time (1979)
PG | 112 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
H.G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to the 20th Century when the serial murderer uses the future writer's time machine to escape his time period.
Director: Nicholas Meyer | Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Mary Steenburgen, David Warner, Charles Cioffi
Votes: 20,644
My Score: 7.3/10
42.
Fantasy Island (1977–1984)
Episode:
With Affection, Jack the Ripper/Gigolo
(1980)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Lorraine Peters, who's writing a book about the Whitechapel murders, visits 1888 London to get the proof she needs, only to place dozens of people in danger; Stanley Hocker, who has no self-confidence around women, asks to become a gigolo.
Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Ricardo Montalban, Hervé Villechaize, Ken Berry, Victor Buono
Votes: 75
43.
The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977– )
Episode:
Lulu
(1980)
178 min | Musical
Former society matron Lulu has fallen on hard times, and gradually is forced to work her way down the social ladder. At first she's a dancer, then a kept woman, and finally a prostitute. One of her first clients is Jack the Ripper.
Director: Brian Large | Stars: Julia Migenes, Evelyn Lear, Kenneth Riegel, Frank Little
Votes: 9
44. Lulu (1980)
86 min | Drama
The story of a sexually enticing young dancer who rises up in society through her relationships with wealthy men, but later falls into poverty and prostitution, culminating in an encounter with Jack 'the Ripper'.
Director: Walerian Borowczyk | Stars: Anne Bennent, Michele Placido, Jean-Jacques Delbo, Hans-Jürgen Schatz
Votes: 272
45. The New York Ripper (1982)
Not Rated | 85 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A burned-out New York police detective teams up with a college psychoanalyst to track down a vicious serial killer randomly stalking and killing various young women around the city.
Director: Lucio Fulci | Stars: Jack Hedley, Almanta Suska, Howard Ross, Andrea Occhipinti
Votes: 12,498
46. Fear City (1984)
R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Strippers in Manhattan are being stalked and maimed by a psycho-killer. A conflicted ex-boxer-turned-talent-manager and his business partner and friend, who represent some of the girls, set out to find him before he strikes again.
Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Tom Berenger, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Scalia, Melanie Griffith
Votes: 4,329
47. The Dungeonmaster (1984)
PG-13 | 73 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
A demonic wizard challenges a modern-day computer programmer to a battle of technology vs. sorcery, with the programmer's girlfriend as the prize.
Directors: David Allen, Charles Band, John Carl Buechler, Michael Karp, Peter Manoogian, Ted Nicolaou, Steve Stafford, Rosemarie Turko | Stars: Jeffrey Byron, Richard Moll, Leslie Wing, Gina Calabrese
Votes: 2,914
48. The Ripper (1985 Video)
Unrated | 102 min | Horror
An old antique ring turns a college professor into a homicidal maniac when he puts it on. The ring originaly belonged to Jack the Ripper, and the Ripper's spirit possesses whoever wears it.
Director: Christopher Lewis | Stars: Tom Schreier, Mona Van Pernis, Wade Tower, Tom Savini
Votes: 426
49. Terror at London Bridge (1985 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 97 min | Crime, Fantasy, Horror
Jack the Ripper is on the loose in Lake Havasu, AZ, and it's up to a local detective (David Hasselhoff) to stop him.
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: David Hasselhoff, Stepfanie Kramer, Randolph Mantooth, Adrienne Barbeau
Votes: 748
50.
Friday the 13th: The Series (1987–1990)
Episode:
Doctor Jack
(1987)
TV-14 | 46 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Micki, Ryan and Jack track down a cursed scalpel that has found its way into the hands of a talented surgeon.
Director: Richard Friedman | Stars: John D. LeMay, Louise Robey, Chris Wiggins, Cliff Gorman
Votes: 202
51. Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
A spoof of low budget 1950s science-fiction movies, interspersed with various comedy sketches and fake commercials making fun of late-night television.
Directors: Joe Dante, Carl Gottlieb, Peter Horton, John Landis, Robert K. Weiss | Stars: Rosanna Arquette, Michelle Pfeiffer, Arsenio Hall, Donald F. Muhich
Votes: 12,639 | Gross: $0.55M
52. The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper (1988 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Drama
A panel of experts examines the five main suspects in the Jack the Ripper murders and determines which of them is the most likely to have committed the crimes.
Director: Louis J. Horvitz | Stars: Peter Ustinov, William Eckert, Ann Mallalieu, Roy Hazelwood
Votes: 113
I included this documentary that celebrates the 100th anniversary of Jack the Ripper because it is an earlier one to explore multiple theories/suspects, and it is also set-up like a courtroom drama.
My Score: 5.6/10
53. Jack the Ripper (1988)
TV-PG | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A Scotland Yard police inspector, battling the booze, investigates the Jack the Ripper murders and discovers a conspiracy that leads all the way up to the Queen.
Stars: Michael Caine, Armand Assante, Ray McAnally, Lewis Collins
Votes: 5,678
My Score: 8.5/10
54. Jack's Back (1988)
R | 97 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A serial killer in Los Angeles celebrates Jack the Ripper's 100th birthday by committing similar murders and only one has a chance of stopping him.
Director: Rowdy Herrington | Stars: James Spader, Cynthia Gibb, Jim Haynie, Robert Picardo
Votes: 4,085 | Gross: $0.49M
55. Massacre (1989)
89 min | Horror, Thriller
A red gloved killer sporting gaudy Miami Vice style mirrored shades, brutally assaults a prostitute with a blade. The killings continue and it all has something to do with the film crew that's in town making a horror movie.
Director: Andrea Bianchi | Stars: Gino Concari, Patrizia Falcone, Silvia Conti, Pier Maria Cecchini
Votes: 305
56. Edge of Sanity (1989)
R | 90 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
When Henry Jekyll's experiments with cocaine have gotten out of control, he transforms into the hideous Jack Hyde. As Hyde he searches the London streets at night for his prey in ... See full summary »
Director: Gérard Kikoïne | Stars: Anthony Perkins, Glynis Barber, Sarah Maur Ward, David Lodge
Votes: 1,801 | Gross: $0.10M
57. Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
In this sequel, a couple must use a portal through time to defeat evil.
Director: Anthony Hickox | Stars: Zach Galligan, Monika Schnarre, Martin Kemp, Bruce Campbell
Votes: 4,950
58.
Forever Knight (1992–1996)
Episode:
Bad Blood
(1994)
Not Rated | 45 min | Crime, Fantasy, Horror
Nick discovers an ancient, terrifying evil is behind a series of grizzly murders plaguing the city, and he may not be able to stop it.
Director: Allan Kroeker | Stars: Geraint Wyn Davies, Catherine Disher, Nigel Bennett, Deborah Duchene
Votes: 53
59. Deadly Advice (1994)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama
Advised by the ghosts of five notable British killers, small town librarian Jodie sets out to murder her domineering mother, Iris, and anyone else who stands in her way to happiness.
Director: Mandie Fletcher | Stars: Jane Horrocks, Brenda Fricker, Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce
Votes: 347
60.
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993–1997)
Episode:
Brotherhood of the Bell
(1995)
Not Rated | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Caine leaves and all signs appear that he will not return. Peter tries to find out where he went. Later a man shows up claiming to be Caine's half-brother and thinks he knows where Caine is going. So they go to try and help him.
Director: Zale Dalen | Stars: David Carradine, Chris Potter, Wings Hauser, Art Hindle
Votes: 23
61.
Babylon 5 (1993–1998)
Episode:
Comes the Inquisitor
(1995)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Kosh tests Delenn's allegiance while G'Kar attempts to bring his people together on Babylon 5.
Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Bruce Boxleitner, Claudia Christian, Jerry Doyle, Mira Furlan
Votes: 844
62. Ripper Man (1995)
R | Action, Horror, Thriller
An ex-cop turned hypnotist (Norris) battles a mysterious stranger (Bottoms) who believes himself to be the reincarnation of Jack the Ripper.
Director: Phil Sears | Stars: Mike Norris, Timothy Bottoms, Robert F. Lyons, Charles Napier
Votes: 143
63. Ripper (1996 Video Game)
M | Adventure, Crime, Horror
Cyberpunk FMV adventure set in 2040. NYC reporter Jake Quinlan investigates a cyber serial killer inspired by Jack the Ripper. The game's three acts lead to an explosive climax in cyber space and four possible endings.
Director: Phil Parmet | Stars: Christopher Walken, Burgess Meredith, Karen Allen, David Patrick Kelly
Votes: 277
I included this video game because it features a few well-known actors.
64.
Timecop (1997–1998)
Episode:
A Rip in Time
(1997)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Jack Logan travels to 1888 London in pursuit of a homicidal genius who has taken the place of Jack the Ripper.
Director: Allan Arkush | Stars: Ted King, Cristi Conaway, Don Stark, Kurt Fuller
Votes: 50
65. The Ripper (1997 TV Movie)
R | 96 min | Thriller
In 1888, in London, a prostitute is slaughtered on the street. The Scotland Yard Chief Inspector Jim Hansen is in charge of the investigation and realizes that the killer is a person with ... See full summary »
Director: Janet Meyers | Stars: Patrick Bergin, Gabrielle Anwar, Samuel West, Michael York
Votes: 638
66.
Dead Man's Gun (1997–1999)
Episode:
The Ripper
(1998)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Western
When Jack the Ripper may have traveled to a town in the West, an Inspector shows up, saying he is hot on his trail. It takes the town sheriff and a madam to bring him to justice along with the Dead Man's Gun.
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson | Stars: Frida Betrani, Lynda Boyd, Tara Noeline Burnett, Corrie Clark
Votes: 9
67. Shadow Man (1999 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cryptic action adventure about the undead voodoo warrior known as the Shadow Man who must stop Jack the Ripper and the biblical demon called Legion who plan to bring about the apocalypse using the souls of five notorious serial killers.
Stars: Redd Pepper, Barry Meade, Lani Minella, Travis
Votes: 289
68.
Goodnight Sweetheart (1993–2016)
Episode:
...The 'Ouses in Between
(1999)
Not Rated | 28 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
When Gary enters Duckett's Passage from the wrong end, he finds himself in the 1880s.
Director: Nic Phillips | Stars: Nicholas Lyndhurst, Emma Amos, Elizabeth Carling, Christopher Ettridge
Votes: 58
69.
The Outer Limits (1995–2002)
Episode:
Ripper
(1999)
TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
In London in 1888, Jack the Ripper is killing prostitutes. The chief suspect is Dr. John York, who has become an absinthe addict after his misdiagnosis killed the daughter of a duke. However, the culprit is of an otherworldly nature.
Director: Mario Azzopardi | Stars: Cary Elwes, Clare Sims, Eliza Norbury, Robert Saunders
Votes: 245
70. Captive Audience (1999)
70 min | Drama
Cool, cynical DJ Jack the Ripper holds down the overnight shift at FM outlet 99 Rock in, of all places, Woodstock, N.Y., but his steady routine is rocked and rolled by gun-toting intruder Howard.
Directors: Mike Gioscia, Kurt St. Thomas | Stars: Mike Gioscia, Kat Corbett, Michael Kevin Walker, Daniel Haas
Votes: 58
71. Love Lies Bleeding (1999)
93 min | Drama
As the 19th century draws to an end London is a city ravaged by poverty, class warfare, disease and unspeakable crime. Amidst the chaos is Catherine Ringward, a beautiful young woman, who ... See full summary »
Director: William Tannen | Stars: Paul Rhys, Emily Raymond, Malcolm McDowell, Wayne Rogers
Votes: 269
72.
The Others (2000)
Episode:
Don't Dream It's Over
(2000)
TV-14 | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Mark consistently dreams about a woman who he falls for, but is from another time.
Director: Mick Garris | Stars: Julianne Nicholson, Gabriel Macht, Missy Crider, Bill Cobbs
Votes: 28
73. Jill Rips (2000)
R | 94 min | Drama, Thriller
A tough guy goes undercover on a personal mission of vengeance into the hardcore world of S&M, to find out who's responsible for the death of his brother.
Director: Anthony Hickox | Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Danielle Brett, Richard Fitzpatrick, Kristi Angus
Votes: 1,099
74.
Time Squad (2001–2003)
Episode:
Out with the In Crowd/Child's Play
(2002)
TV-Y7 | Animation, Short, Comedy
The Time Squad decide to take a vacation/ When the Time Squad visit William Shakespeare, Larry tries to convince the Bard to try and continue writing children's plays
Directors: Dave Wasson, Larry Leichliter | Stars: Pamela Adlon, Grey Griffin, Mark Hamill, John Kassir
Votes: 12
Series began in 2001, but this could be from one of the 2002-2003 seasons.
75. Ripper (2001)
R | 114 min | Horror, Thriller
A massacre survivor (A.J. Cook) studies serial killers under a famous expert (Bruce Payne), but her classmates soon start dying at the hands of a Jack the Ripper copycat.
Director: John Eyres | Stars: A.J. Cook, Bruce Payne, Ryan Northcott, Claire Keim
Votes: 3,019
76. From Hell (2001)
R | 122 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
After five ritualistic murders are committed in 1888 London, Inspector Abberline's assignment is to investigate the "Jack the Ripper" murders. Along with a string of mutilated prostitutes, he uncovers a conspiracy involving the government.
Directors: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes | Stars: Johnny Depp, Heather Graham, Ian Holm, Robbie Coltrane
Votes: 164,233 | Gross: $31.60M
My Score: 8/10 (This is not an objectively great movie, but rather a goodish to average flick...it is a guilty pleasure though. Plus, it does have some quite effective atmosphere and scares.)
77. Bad Karma (II) (2001)
R | 92 min | Horror, Thriller
A psychiatric patient terrorizes her psychiatrist, whom she believes is the reincarnation of Jack the Ripper.
Director: John Hough | Stars: Patsy Kensit, Patrick Muldoon, Amy Locane, Amy Huberman
Votes: 751
78. Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002)
98 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Conan and his friends were invited to the premier of an new virtual computer game. But someone programmed the game, that if they can't answer the riddle in the game, they all have to die.
Director: Kenji Kodama | Stars: Minami Takayama, Hideyuki Tanaka, Wakana Yamazaki, Kappei Yamaguchi
Votes: 3,952
79.
Futurama (1999– )
Episode:
Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch
(2003)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Amy is distressed when her alien boyfriend Kif becomes pregnant.
Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 2,455
80. Shanghai Knights (2003)
PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When a Chinese rebel murders Chon's estranged father and escapes to England, Chon and Roy make their way to London with revenge on their minds.
Director: David Dobkin | Stars: Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Fann Wong, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Votes: 112,540 | Gross: $60.48M
81. I Hate You (2004 Video)
77 min | Horror
I Hate You is an off the wall Black Comedy about a comic who moonlights as a serial killer, spinning a provocative message about the reality of violence.
Director: Nick Oddo | Stars: Marvin W. Schwartz, Bill Santiago, Chuck Corbett, Paul Rusanowsky
Votes: 80
82. Jack, the Last Victim (2005)
83 min | Crime, Horror, Musical
In a little Victorian theatre in the east end of London, the infamous story of the five victims of Jack the Ripper is being recreated in a rock musical. The film takes us away from the ... See full summary »
Director: Phil Peel | Stars: Gillian MacGregor, Tom Wontner, Roy Hudd, John Higgins
Votes: 19
83. The Notebooks of Cornelius Crow (2005 Video)
R | 84 min | Thriller, Drama
The mysterious secrets behind the great architecture of London.
Director: Sean Martin | Stars: Adam Napier, Siri Ingul, Christopher Dunne, Livy Armstrong
Votes: 42
84.
The Collector (2004–2006)
Episode:
The Ripper
(2005)
44 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
November 1888: The Devil sends Morgan to collect the soul of Jack the Ripper.
Director: Larry Sugar | Stars: Chris Kramer, Sonya Salomaa, Christine Chatelain, Helene Joy
Votes: 15
85.
Snuff Box (2006)
Episode:
Love Triangle
(2006)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy
Tension brews in the strange world of the horrible hangmen as a beautiful woman causes all kinds of jealous feelings to rise to the fore - and Matt reverts to his devilish ways.
Director: Michael Cumming | Stars: Matt Berry, Rich Fulcher, Terry Wade, Nick Lucas
Votes: 53
86. Lulu (2006 TV Movie)
118 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Everybody wants to play with Lulu. The erotic animal, the child woman, the mirror to project yourself in. Dr.Goll, Black, Dr.Beautiful, his son Alwa and the Countess.
Director: Uwe Janson | Stars: Jessica Schwarz, Sylvester Groth, Carlo Ljubek, Alexander Scheer
Votes: 103
87. The Legend of Bloody Jack (2007 Video)
Not Rated | 84 min | Horror
The legend of Jack The Ripper comes to life when one of his descendants revive him.
Director: Todd Portugal | Stars: Craig Bonacorsi, Erica Curtis, Jonathan Kowalsky, Jessica Szabo
Votes: 369
88.
Smallville (2001–2017)
Episode:
Cure
(2007)
TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Lex hires Dr. Curtis Knox who claims that he can "cure" someone from being a "meteor freak," changing their lives. Chloe takes an interest in this, but Dr. Knox may have another secret as ... See full summary »
Director: Rick Rosenthal | Stars: Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, Kristin Kreuk, Allison Mack
Votes: 1,072
89. Sanctuary (2007)
15 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Who will protect you from the things that lurk in the dark corners of the world? Or, more importantly, who will protect the dark corner dwellers from you? Dr. Helen Magnus runs an ... See full summary »
Stars: Amanda Tapping, Robin Dunne, Emilie Ullerup, Christopher Heyerdahl
Votes: 2,750
Jack the Ripper/John Druitt is featured in episodes 1 thru 5 of this webseries.
90. Sanctuary (2008–2011)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Modern society's evolution involves stem cells, gene therapy, transplants, and cloning, but also exposes the existence of monsters that hold the key to our race's future.
Stars: Amanda Tapping, Robin Dunne, Christopher Heyerdahl, Ryan Robbins
Votes: 22,650
Jack the Ripper/John Druitt is featured in 31 episodes of this series.
91.
Soul Eater (2008–2009)
Episode:
Resonance of the Soul: Will Soul Eater Become a Death Scythe?
(2008)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Maka and Soul have collected 99 evil souls and must defeat a witch for Weapon to become Death Scythe. They confront Blair - but a pointy black hat doesn't always mean witch.
Directors: Takuya Igarashi, Yasuhiro Irie | Stars: Laura Bailey, Micah Solusod, Brittney Karbowski, Monica Rial
Votes: 237
92. Black Butler (2008–2011)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Ciel Phantomhive takes care of the many unsettling events in Victorian England. Aided by Sebastian Michaelis, his loyal butler with seemingly inhuman abilities. But is there more to this black-clad butler than meets the eye?
Stars: J. Michael Tatum, Brina Palencia, Michael C. Pizzuto, Monica Rial
Votes: 9,287
93. All That Is Hidden (2008)
120 min | Horror
ALL THAT IS HIDDEN is a paranoid supernatural thriller about a shadowy conspiracy against humanity that stretches across the centuries. It's told through interweaving storylines in which ... See full summary »
Directors: Sheldon Inkol, David Scott, Robin Sen | Stars: Erez Bowers, Russell Cate, Danielle Chau, Gregory Cooke
Votes: 23
94.
Peep Show (2003–2015)
Episode:
Jeremy in Love
(2009)
TV-MA | 24 min | Comedy
Jeremy thinks he has fallen in love with Elena and tries to win her heart. Mark tries to get a job as a guide for London history walks.
Director: Becky Martin | Stars: David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Olivia Colman, Vera Graziadei
Votes: 575
95.
Psychoville (2009–2011)
Episode:
Joy
(2009)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
The blind castle owner tries to convince the kid to give up the toy. Debbie falls into a coma. Joy's baby starts to come alive.
Director: Matt Lipsey | Stars: George Asprey, Eileen Atkins, David Bamber, Natalie Barrett
Votes: 159
96.
Murdoch Mysteries (2008– )
Episode:
Snakes and Ladders
(2009)
TV-PG | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Murdoch faces a serial killer-could he be Jack the Ripper?
Director: Farhad Mann | Stars: Yannick Bisson, Helene Joy, Thomas Craig, Jonny Harris
Votes: 384
97. Whitechapel (2009–2013)
TV-14 | 817 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A fast-tracked inspector, a hardened detective sergeant, and an expert in historical homicides investigate modern crimes with connections to the past in the Whitechapel district of London.
Stars: Rupert Penry-Jones, Phil Davis, Steve Pemberton, Sam Stockman
Votes: 14,800
My Score: 9/10 (The 1st series is the one that focuses on Jack the Ripper directly; and it is probably my favorite of any JtR-related movie or tv show. The later series are also based around Whitechapel, but not on JtR. I enjoyed the entire run of the show, but the first series is definitely the best.)
98. The Lodger (2009)
R | 95 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A couple rents out a room to a mysterious young man, who may or may not be guilty of a series of grisly neighborhood murders.
Director: David Ondaatje | Stars: Alfred Molina, Hope Davis, Shane West, Donal Logue
Votes: 5,306
99. Musée Eden (2010– )
60 min | Crime, Drama, History
L'histoire débute en 1910, à Montréal, dans un quartier malfamé, où plusieurs assassinats sont commis sans qu'on puisse mettre la main sur les coupables. Deux jeunes Manitobaines, Camille ... See full summary »
Stars: Mariloup Wolfe, Laurence Leboeuf, Éric Bruneau, Vincent-Guillaume Otis
Votes: 109
100. A Rogue in Londinium (2010)
Not Rated | 135 min | Drama, Romance
Richard Rhys is a portraitist living in the East End of London. Victoria Thornton is one of the richest women in England and a social reformer. Her compassion for him ignites the flame of passion.
Director: Whitney Hamilton | Stars: Jay Aubrey II, Andrew Barrett, Trevor Bittinger, Robert Carroll
Votes: 26
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