It is 1888, and London is in the grip of one of the most gruesome and mysterious crime sprees in history. Under extreme pressure from the Royal family, the head of Scotland Yard assigns its top man to the grisly case.
Costume
Gabrielle Anwar's corsets working harder than the script.
Acting
Patrick Bergin broods professionally; Samuel West's royal slumming is camp.
Director
Janet Meyers
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This rode the 1990s Ripper wave — From Hell was in development, Patricia Cornwell's DNA theory was coming. Everyone had a suspect.
Essie Davis (Evelyn) would later star in The Babadook — from Ripper victim to horror icon, what a journey.
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