Unmasking Jack the Ripper

January. 01,0001

Rating：

7.4

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Serial Killer True Crime Series Of Murders

Trailer Synopsis Cast

The name Jack the Ripper conjures up vivid images, of fogbound Victorian alleyways where a sinister figure stalks the night in search of his unsuspecting prey. His name is famous throughout the world, and yet nobody knows for certain who he was, or even what became of him. This truly atmospheric drama/documentary is a journey back to 1888 when the Whitechapel Murderer s reign of terror sent waves of revulsion and horror coursing through Victorian London. Best selling author Richard Jones (History Channel and From Hell DVD Documentary) takes the viewer on a journey with the Victorian Police as they race against time to catch the murderer before he kills again. Interviews with leading Ripper expert Paul Begg and historian Lindsay Siviter deliver the latest accurate information concerning this fascinating case...

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Reviews

Micitype

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Pretty Good

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Teringer

0001/01/02

An Exercise In Nonsense

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Voxitype

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Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

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Kamila Bell

0001/01/04

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

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