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Hands of the Ripper (Blu-ray) (1971)
The Hands of Jack the Ripper Live Again... As His Fiendish Daughter Kills Again... And Again... And Again...Director: Peter Sasdy
Year of Copyright: 1971
Year of Production: 1971
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"The Devil's Bloody Plaything: Possessed by Hands of the Ripper" 2013 documentary (28:21)
"Slaughter of Innocence: The Evolution of Hammer Gore" motion still gallery (6:08)
U.S. Television Introduction (audio only) (7:07)
Original U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:57)
Original T.V. Spots (0:59)
Hands of the Ripper Still Gallery (5:43)
Isolated Music & Effects Audio Track (48kHz / 24-bit)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz / 24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Initially came with a 12-page 2013 Synapse product catalogue.
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Extras:DISC ONE "Countess Dracula"
DISC TWO "Hands of the Ripper"
* The Film
(1) Audio Commentary by Angharad Rees and critics Kim Newman and Stephen Jones (2006)
(2) Audio Commentary by Hammer historians Jonathan Rigby and Kevin Lyons (2021)
Isolated Music and Effects Track in LPCM 2.0
"The Devil's Bloody Plaything: Possessed by the Hands of the Ripper" 2013 featurette (28:22)
"Fresh Blood" 2021 Interview with Peter Sasdy (23:41)
U.S. Television Introduction (7:07)
"Slaughter of Innocence: The Evolution of Hammer Gore" Stills Gallery (2013) (6:08)
Hands of the Ripper Still Gallery (2013) (5:43)
Original U.K. Theatrical Trailer (2:06)
Original U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:57)
TV Spots (0:59)
DISC THREE "Twins of Evil"
DISC FOUR "Vampire Circus"
DISC FIVE
"Flesh & Blood – The Hammer Heritage of Horror" 1994 documentary (2015 director's cut) (146:34) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All bonus features in HD and in English (without subtitles).
Four keep cases in a hardbox case, limited to 2500 copies. -
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Commentaries:(1) Audio Commentary by actress Angharad Rees, moderated by author Kim Newman and film historian Stephen Jones (2006)*
(2) Audio Commentary by film historians Dr. Rolf Giesen and Ivo Scheloske (2014, in German) -
Extras:"The Devil's Bloody Plaything: Possessed by Hands of the Ripper" 2013 documentary (28:20)*
ABC TV Opening (7:42)*
2014 interview with director Peter Sasdy (19:40)*
U.K. Theatrical Trailer (2:04)
U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:57)
U.S. TV Spots
German Advertising Gallery (1:56)
Pressbook (2:34)
Rank PR Sheet (0:41)
Still Gallery (1:35) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by actress Angharad Rees, moderated by author Kim Newman and film historian Stephen Jones (2006)
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Extras:"Thriller: Once the Killing Starts'" 1974 TV episode (63:46)
Theatrical Trailer (2:00)
Galleries:
- Production Gallery
- Behind the Scenes Gallery
- Portrait Gallery
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a reversible cover and a 16-page liner notes booklet by Stephen Jones.
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OVERALL: Draw
The Australian, German, and UK releases for the differing exclusive extras.
Cuts:
When originally submitted to the BBFC in 1971, the film had a running time of 88:39 mins and suffered unidentified cuts. Whilst Wayne Kinsey's 2007 book Hammer Films: The Elstree Studio Years claims that the film only suffered one cut (a 1s shot of hatpins in a woman's eye), according to information that Tim Lucas has published at his online blog and in Video Watchdog, the Network and Carlton DVDs may retain at least one other BBFC-imposed cut, to a scene in which a character's throat is slashed (see here). This information is TBC and under investigation. (If true, this cut has persisted into all extant DVD and BD versions, all of which feature only one slash to the character's throat, not the three mentioned in the Video Watchdog article.) If you have any more information about the BBFC's original cuts to this film, please let us know via our forums.
The BBFC's information is available at this link.
In America, the film was released in a heavily-edited version; this version of the film, which has been released on videocassette (with an NTSC running time of 81:18 mins) is unavailable on DVD.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack America- Synapse Films - No cuts (85:14)
- Blu-ray ALL Hammer Horror: Four Gothic Horror Films Australia- Via Vision - No cuts (85:13)
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition Germany- Anolis Entertainment - No cuts (85:09)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Network - No cuts (85:08)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 09/07/13
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 26/02/24UPDATE LOG:
09/07/13 : Initial entry
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
05/08/13 : 1st extra 28 not 22 mins; added link to DVD
20/06/14 : Added note about cuts
20/08/14 : Added UK release
09/01/22 : Added Germany, dates, tagline.
27/02/24: Added Australia.
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