thankfully not at the expense of an engrossing plot that embeds its psychological content in a series of effective set-pieces.” Dr Lenera noted: “There’s a surprising sensitivity about Hands Of The Ripper despite it also being a film where someone has to die a bloody death every twenty minutes.” Tim Brayton ascribed how the film “… is quite a strange, offbeat way to go about the business of making a Jack the Ripper picture." Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 88%, based on seven reviews, with a rating average of 7.1/10. Alternate Version “Hands of the Ripper” already had a scant running time of under ninety minutes. The excising of gore scenes for broadcast television reduced the runtime so significantly, additional footage was later filmed to pad out the TV versions. The new footage featured character actor Severn Darden as a psychologist providing introductions and closings under the auspices of discussing the events in the film as a famous case. Only audio exists of these wraparounds since the footage was amongst the losses in the 2008 Universal Studios fire. References Sources External links 1971 films 1970s historical horror films 1971 horror films British historical horror films Films about Jack the Ripper Films about psychiatry Films set in 1888 Films set in 1903 Films set in London Films shot at Pinewood Studios Hammer Film Productions horror films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Peter Sasdy Films scored by Christopher Gunning British exploitation films British serial killer films British psychological horror films 1970s English-language films 1970s British films