#jack the ripper (1976)

[sesiondemadrugada]

Jack the Ripper (Jesús Franco, 1976).

[mekana47]

A 2023 The Old Guard Rec List

I spent most of 2023 trying to make a dent in my AO3 'to read' list rather than reading new fics, so I know I must've missed some fantastic fics from the year. But here are a few of my favorites posted in 2023 that I did read, in no particular order.

Shackled -- @beepbeepsan T. Canon divergence. Joe and Nicky fight back on the plane.

there'll be feasting in jerusalem next year -- paigian M. In which Nile becomes a city, fights off an interdimensional Lovecraftian horror, and falls in love. Not necessarily in that order.

Malta, 1976 -- dana_norram (@negotiumcrucis) E. A time in Malta. Not THE time in Malta, but one of many. (Featuring Nicky in tiny 70s shorts.)

Overdrive -- @goldheartedsky T. Modern AU. When Booker's abusive wife finds out about his reciprocated feelings for Andy and disappears with the kids, Andy can't sit on the sidelines anymore. (Second in a series)

we can't keep meeting like this -- rupzydaisy (@genyathefirebird) G. Death has many faces and Andromache has one, which makes her easier to recognise over the years as they work for the living and the dead.

Circulus -- @isabellehemlock M. Five years after Joe and Nicky got tangled up with Jack the Ripper, they try once again to take a vacation but destiny wants to lend a hand in closing the circle left behind from the ripples of their actions. (Second in a series, technically from December 2022)

so i'll try to talk refined -- paigian M. In which Joe and Nicky talk about poetry instead of their feelings.

My 2022 The Old Guard Rec List My Random Fandom Rec List (June 2023)

[haveyouseenthishorrormovie]

Stats from Movies 1601-1700

Top 10 Movies - Highest Number of Votes

Jaws (1975) had the most votes with 940 votes. The Last Winter (2006) had the least votes with 353 votes.

The 10 Most Watched Films by Percentage

Jaws (1975) was the most watched film with 67.4% of voters out of 940 saying they had seen it. The World Is Full of Secrets (2018) had the least "Yes" votes with 0,2% of voters out of 420.

The 10 Least Watched Films by Percentage

Leatherface (2017) was the least watched film with 66.6% of voters out of 515 saying they hadn’t seen it. Fired (2010) had the least "No" votes with 7,4% of voters out of 392.

The 10 Most Known Films by Percentage

Jaws (1975) was the best known film, 0,3% of voters out of 940 saying they’d never heard of it.

The 10 Least Known Films by Percentage

Fired (2010) was the least known film, 91.8% of voters out of 392 saying they’d never heard of it.

The movies part of the statistic count and their polls below the cut.

Headgame (2018) Loop Track (2023) Tarot (2024) Şeytan (1974) Broadcast Signal Intrusion (2021) The Guest (2014) Red Eye (2005) Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) Yummy (2019) The Manor (2021)

Boys From County Hell (2020) Totally Killer (2023) I Saw the TV Glow (2024) Curse of the Werehuahua (2021) Alive (2018) Come To Daddy (2019) The Devil's Backbone (2001) Jaws (1975) High Tension (2003) Cape Fear (1991)

Below (2002) The Last Winter (2006) The 13th Warrior (1999) Run Sweetheart Run (2020) Meander (2020) Fired (2010) The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022) Bed of the Dead (2016) The Vanishing (1988) The Eye (2002)

Mind-Ripper (1995) The Editor (2014) Thale (2012) Feed Me (2022) Organ (1996) The Severed Arm (1973) Night of the Demon (1957) ClownDoll (2019) The Quantum Terror (2022) The Furies (2019)

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974) I Bought A Vampire Motorcycle (1990) Identity (2003) The Stepfather (1987) The Black Cat (1941) The Clown at Midnight (1999) Solomon Kane (2009) Season of the Witch (2011) The World Is Full of Secrets (2018) The Clown Murders (1976)

Bloody Harvest (1987) All Hallows Eve (2013) Slaughter High (1986) The Gingerdead Man (2005) I Am Not A Serial Killer (2016) The Good Neighbor (2016) Killjoy (2000) Last Summer (1969) Cry_Wolf (2005) Predator Island (2005)

The Other (1972) Leprechaun (1992) Be My Cat: A Film For Anne (2015) I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020) Beyond Re-Animator (2003) Better Watch Out (2016) Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000) Human Lanterns (1982) The Mummy (1932) The Mummy (1959)

The Pyramid (2014) New Year's Evil (1980) Black Christmas (2006) The Seventh Curse (1986) The Mummy's Hand (1940) Never Hike Alone (2017) Legend of the Mummy (1998) President's Day (2010) The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (2006) Unfriended: Dark Web (2018)

Leatherface (2017) [REC]² (2009) The Mummy's Tomb (1942) The Mummy's Ghost (1944) Predator (1987) Halloween: Resurrection (2002) Carrie (2013) The Mean One (2022) Cronos (1993) Terror Train (1980)

Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy (2000) The Boxer's Omen (1983) Stepfather II: Make Room For Daddy (1989) The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964) Halloween II (2009) Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995) Candyman III: Day of the Dead (1999) The Cat (1992) The Mummy's Curse (1944) ThanksKilling (2007)

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US poster for Jess Franco's "Jack The Ripper" (1976)

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Jack the Ripper (1976) - Italian Poster

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Lina Romay

watched:

La comtesse noire 1973

Les possédées du diable 1974

La comtesse perverse 1975

Frauengefängnis 1976

Greta - Haus ohne Männer 1977

to watch:

Plaisir à trois 1974 !

Célestine… bonne à tout faire 1974 !

Les gloutonnes 1975

Les nuits brûlantes de Linda 1975 !

L'éventreur de Notre-Dame 1975 ! // El sádico de Notre-Dame 1979

Rolls Royce Baby 1975

Des diamants pour l'enfer 1975 !

Shining Sex 1976 !

Jack the Ripper 1976

Die Marquise von Sade 1976 !

Die Sklavinnen 1976

Sinfonía erótica 1980

Vaya luna de miel 1980

Ópalo de fuego: Mercaderes del sexo 1980

Botas negras, látigo de cuero 1983

La tumba de los muertos vivientes 1982

Gemidos de placer 1983

Macumba sexual 1983

[suspiria76]

JACK THE RIPPER

Germany/Switzerland

1976

Directed by Jesus Franco

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

FILE UNDER: RIPPER MURDERS, TRUE CRIME, LONDON 1888, HORROR TOYS, HORRORCORE, JACK THE KNIFE, ETC...

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on my favorite promotional images of the entire McFarlane's Monsters Series 3 toyline -- Promo shots of Jack the Ripper six inch action figure by McFarlane Toys, part of McFarlane's Monsters Series 3 "Six Faces of Madness," released in June 2004.

"I smile when I'm sneaking Through shadows by the wall I laugh when I'm creeping But you won't hear me at all

All hear my warning Never turn your back On the ripper."

-- "The Ripper" (1976) by JUDAS PRIEST

Sources: www.figuresworld.net/horror/sixfaces/sixfaces_main_old.htm, Pinterest, McFarlane Toys, various, etc...

[trilogiesofterror]

THE RIPPER LIVES: THE INSIDE STORY OF A JACK THE RIPPER GOTHIC HORROR SEQUEL 135+ YEARS IN THE MAKING

10-Part Victorian Gothic Murder Mystery Series Aims to Give Readers the Satisfying Ending That Eluded Those Involved With the Whitechapel Case

By Gerard Edmund Snook

Chief Inspector Frederick Abberline, famous for his role in the original Jack the Ripper investigation, is back as the lead protagonist in the search for the notorious serial killer, along with some other familiar names (albeit as fictional characters): Superintendent Donald Swanson, Assistant Commissioner Robert Anderson, and police surgeon Thomas Bond among them. Although the assailant has been quiet, he continues to haunt Abberline, who is convinced that he still presents a murderous threat. The man we meet at the beginning is filled with dread and sorrow for not bringing the predator to justice. His regret doesn’t last long, however, as a second chance presents itself. The horror novel commences in the days after the discovery of the body of Mary Jane Kelly, the fifth Canonical victim. As her funeral procession makes its way to her final resting place, the growing anger and frustration of East End residents becomes apparent. Scotland Yard, concerned that another death might ignite a powder keg, forms a secret task force to solve the Whitechapel mystery and restore calm and safety. It’s a fresh start but also a continuation.

Notably, the story does not acknowledge the many fictional theories that have arisen over the decades. And this cleaning of the slate isn’t the only element of the gothic horror series that will undoubtedly raise eyebrows among Jack the Ripper enthusiasts. It also ignores the well-accepted description of the serial killer as a gentleman with a top hat and cape.

Author Kevin Morris and publisher Trilogies of Terror insist that readers need not worry. We are paying homage to the legend and conscious of pleasing fans of Victorian murder mysteries and gothic horror. Our focus is on telling a story that stays true to the mythical elements that have made the Ripper an object of fascination well into a second century while creating a fresh and new narrative.” According to the author, the horror books are dripping with gothic atmosphere, dark, soot-filled streets, and dimly-lit corners, with liberal doses of tension and terror. They also include enough clever turns to keep even the most jaded reader happy.

Jack the Ripper Theories and Conspiracies

Not that the story hasn't taken a few twists and turns before. So many theories have been proposed that one can scarcely keep count. The 1976 book Jack the Ripper: The Final Solution by Stephen Knight presented an elaborate conspiracy theory involving the Crown and the Freemasons. Knight concluded that the Canonical Five were murdered to cover up a secret marriage between Queen Victoria's grandson, Prince Albert Victor, and a working-class girl named Annie Crook. Although fictional, this theory influenced the plotlines of the Victorian murder mysteries Murder By Decree and From Hell and has since become so well known that some people believe it to be true. "The Ripper case is tricky territory," admits the writer. "Over the decades, fiction and fact have bonded, and changing well-known narratives, whether true or not, can risk alienating readers." A case in point, the writers of From Hell were criticized for changing the fates of Inspector Abberline and Mary Jane Kelly.

Undoubtedly, the most discussed and debated aspect of the Ripper case has been the killer's identity. The image of the Ripper as an anonymous gentleman in top hat and cape is by far the most well-known. Suspects have included a hairdresser, teacher, painter, and a medical doctor, to name just some. Patricia Cornwell's 2017 book Ripper: The Secret Life of Walter Sickert, which was published after years of investigation and millions spent, purported to identify the serial killer definitively. But even that wasn't the end, as several other suspects have been named since. According to Morris, the pitfalls and landmines related to the killer's identity were top of mind during the storyboarding process. "If you adopt the idea that the Ripper was upper class, for example, it backs you into a corner as far as story choices go. Ultimately, we consulted two modern profiles of the killer, one by British law enforcement and the other by an American. Using this information, we created a description of our assailant, which feels authentic and we hope will resonate with readers."

A Horror Novel Franchise in the Making

Pleasing Ripper enthusiasts was essential to the author because he counts himself among them. Morris became fascinated with the legend as a youngster. "My first memory of the Ripper was from the gothic horror film Hands of the Ripper, which terrified me as a child. The desperate scenes of Victorian Whitechapel and the savagery of the murders left a lasting impression. Later, the movie Murder By Decree in the late '70s and the 1988 television miniseries Jack the Ripper reinforced my fascination with the case. I devoured books like Case Closed, The Cases That Haunt Us, and Scotland Yard's Prime Suspect, to name a few. Oddly, I found the fictionalized stories about the Ripper disappointing because they often rehashed the same old theories." This was a mistake that the author was determined not to make with The Ripper Lives. "Right from the start, I wanted the story to be original. I always felt that the official account of the butcher's reign of terror and subsequent disappearance was the perfect setup for a sequel that never materialized." Then came news about the plan to revive a classic franchise, and the inspiration wheel turned.

As a horror film fan, Morris responded with interest to the announcement that production company Blumhouse was releasing a direct follow-up to the classic 1978 slasher Halloween that would ignore all of the iterations and plot twists in between. The film was a major commercial and critical success, spawning two more movies. "Halloween (2018) was the inspiration for creating a sequel to the true crimes of Jack the Ripper," says the writer. "The success of the Michael Myers trilogy was encouraging because it proved that you could take a story that was well known, even one that had frankly 'been messed with,' and create something fresh that hardcore fans would appreciate and support. I considered how I could do something similar with a horror book series, and Jack the Ripper immediately came to mind. Our Ripper narrative picks up after the official account of the crimes and ignores the many theories and conspiracies that have been proposed. It will also be a trilogy, which gives us the time and space to develop a complete and satisfying tale. This sequel has been 135+ years in the making, and we want to do it justice with a worthy resolution. Though inspired by the Halloween Trilogy," Morris is careful to conclude, "that's where the similarities end. Our series is a Victorian murder mystery soaked in gothic horror that would please fans of The Terror by Dan Simmons and The Alienist by Caleb Carr."

All three horror novels will be released in ten separate parts. According to the author, readers should think of it as a limited streaming series in written form. Each part is a significant read at 70+ pages and ends with a cliffhanger that is resolved in the following chapter. Taken together, the parts form a bigger, more satisfying whole. Episodes 1-5 will be available for order or pre-order from March 15, 2024, with 6-10 coming in Fall. To sustain interest, E5 will end with a significant unresolved plot point. Although this approach is common on streaming platforms, it is decidedly uncommon in the publishing world. But the author is not concerned. "All chapters will initially be released on a Friday and will take up to 2 hours to read, perfect for Friday night or Sunday morning reading. And if people want to order the whole series and binge-read it, they can do that too." Indeed, with interest in the Ripper so omnipresent, it's a gamble that may just pay off for Morris and company, and if it does, expect more horror novels about the serial killer to follow.

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BEST DIRECTORS IN CINEMA- 7

Hi everyone! This blog is going to be the 7th part of 8 part series of who I think is the Best Directors Cinema has ever seen

And today I will be talking about

ALFRED HITCHCOCK

Alfred Hitchcock (born August 13, 1899, London, England died April 29, 1980, Bel Air, California, U.S.) was an English-born American motion-picture director whose suspenseful films and television programs won immense popularity and critical acclaim over a long and tremendously productive career. His films are marked by a macabre sense of humour and a somewhat bleak view of the human condition.

(Early Life)

Hitchcock grew up in London’s East End in a milieu once haunted by the notorious serial killer known as Jack the Ripper, talk of whom was still current in Hitchcock’s youth two decades later. Although he had two siblings, he recalled his youth as a lonely one, with a father who was a stern disciplinarian; it is said that he once ordered Alfred to appear at the local police station with a note saying that he had been misbehaving, whereupon the sergeant on duty (at the request of Hitchcock’s father) locked him up for a few minutes, a sufficient length of time to give Alfred a fear of enclosed spaces and a strong concern for wrongful imprisonment, both of which would figure in his later work. When he was not being disciplined, he was cosseted by an overly watchful mother, who used food as a balm—to which he would later trace his trademark paunch.Hitchcock went to St. Ignatius College before attending the London County Council School of Marine Engineering and Navigation in 1913–14. He worked in the sales department at W.T. Henley’s Telegraph Works Company until 1918, when he moved to the advertising department. Giving in to his artistic side, Hitchcock enrolled at the University of London in 1916 to take drawing and design classes.

(His Famous Works)

A string of successful films followed, including Rebecca (1940), Foreign Correspondent (1940), Suspicion (1941), Shadow of a Doubt (1943) and Notorious (1946). Rebecca won the Academy Award for Best Picture, with Hitchcock nominated as Best Director.He also received Oscar nominations for Lifeboat (1944), Spellbound (1945), Rear Window (1954) and Psycho (1960). Hitchcock's other notable films include Rope (1948), Strangers on a Train (1951), Dial M for Murder (1954), To Catch a Thief (1955), The Trouble with Harry (1955), Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), The Birds (1963) and Marnie (1964), all of which were also financially successful and are highly regarded by film historians

(Filmmaking Style)

The "Hitchcockian" style includes the use of editing and camera movement to mimic a person's gaze, thereby turning viewers into voyeurs, and framing shots to maximise anxiety and fear. The film critic Robin Wood wrote that the meaning of a Hitchcock film 'is there in the method, in the progression from shot to shot. A Hitchcock film is an organism, with the whole implied in every detail and every detail related to the whole.'

(His Filmography)

Hitchcock made his directorial debut with a silent movie named Number 13 which is rumored to be lost. He has made more than 20 silent movies including Number 13 (1922),Always Tell Your Wife (1923),The Pleasure Garden (1925) and etc.

He has made more than 40 sound films including Blackmail (1929),An Elastic Affair (1930),Juno and Peacock (1930),Murder (1930). Some of his most famous movies which are still praised are Vertigo (1958),Psycho (1960),The Birds (1963). The last movie which he directed before his death was Family Plot (1976)

Hitchcock's star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

English Heritage Plague at 153 Cromwell Road, London

(Awards & Honors)

His movies have won 2 Golden Globe Awards, 8 Laurel Awards, 5 Lifetime Achievement Awards. His movie Rebecca was also nominated for 11 Academy Awards winning the Best Picture Award. His movies are now housed in Academy Film Archive in Hollywood,California. 9 of his films have selected for preservation by the US National Film Registry.

(Sources)

And that's it for this part folks, I'll meet you with the last and final part of this series. Until then

CIAO

[sesiondemadrugada]

Jack the Ripper (Jesús Franco, 1976).

[bonnettsbooks]

4/6/24 — Open 6-9p Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.

If "The Spirit of '76" makes you think of Will Eisner instead of America's birthday, you might be a pulp fan. When you hear "Psycho" and think of Robert Bloch instead of an ex, you might be a pulp fan. Will Eisner's Spirit Casebook 1: True Haunted Houses & Ghosts (1976, 1st print, 1st ed). Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper (1962, 1st/1st).

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What's on my Laptop

Possibly a strange title but this post is simply a run-down of shows of which I currently have episodes in a file on my laptop, either waiting to be seen or waiting to be blogged about. They have all been available online recently and I have downloaded them. Among other things the purpose of this post is to celebrate that I can still find new stuff uploaded and shows I haven't seen yet!

I posted a few weeks ago about Second Verdict, the 1976 series in which DCSs Barlow and Watts reprise their fictional police roles to reconsider historical mysteries. I also have the 1973 Jack the Ripper series, in which they also consider this mystery in their fictional personae. Jack the Ripper isn't one of my enthusiasms, but I have read reviews saying that this is possibly the best account of the state of the evidence at the time but can't guarantee that it's still up to date fifty years later. I also don't tend to do historical series, but I do like the reconstructions of the Victorian characters giving their evidence in this.

Strangers (1978 to 1982) is a crime drama series which I was slightly too young to see at the time, although I remember watching The Professionals with my dad. It's another case of one character having an incredibly long career across several series, in the form of Detective Sergeant George Bulman, who first appeared in The XYY Man (1976 to 1977). This was a series about a man with the XYY syndrome (which was then thought to cause criminal tendencies) who was a cat burglar but finds after leaving prison that his services are in demand with both the criminal fraternity and the Secret Service. It's been a while since I've seen it, but The XYY Man is a show that I've been meaning to blog about for ages and is in my permanent collection. Bulman then appeared throughout Strangers, where he is something of a maverick. The premise is that he is part of a team drafted to Manchester to investigate crimes that have defeated the local force. To be frank I'm finding the episodes inconsistent, possibly because it was written by a number of writers, although I will certainly be keeping some of them, which is a sign I don't think they're rubbish. Bulman then appeared in Bulman (1985 to 1987) which is about his life after retiring from the force. You very nearly had the first series in the series of posts I did on Birmingham on tV because it is set very close to here. The show accurately describes the emotions and difficulties in his life, so is far from an easy watch. All three of these series are complex, quality dramas.

You will be getting a blog post about this so I won't say that much at this point. Saturday Live (1985 to 1987, and changed its name to Friday Night Live in 1988) is of course not to be confused with the US series Saturday Night Live (1776 to the present). I've avoided its various revivals and specials because this show is like mainlining the eighties. It's a comedy and music show, featuring among others, Ben Elton, Harry Enfield, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, The Joan Collins Fanclub, Tracey Ullman, Craig Charles, Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall. They also had American comedians in as guests to do stand up: I've never heard of any of them but there is literally no rubbish in this show. It's the absolute best of the comedy of the time and it's great.

I have a few episodes but have only watched one so far of Bugs (1995 to 1999), which was a conscious effort by the BBC to make a 1990s Avengers, featuring a team of tech experts facing the technological threats of the time. If Saturday Live is like mainlining the eighties, this is like mainlining the nineties. It had input from Brian Clemens and features my long-term pash Jesse Birdsall, swoon.

I have never got on very well with Armchair Thriller (1978 to 1980): I do actually think this might be me because as far as I can see every online review raves about this highly eclectic series. It may also be that having read the novel form of Antonia Fraser's Quiet as a Nun while staying at Ampleforth Abbey in my misspent youth I was always going to be disappointed by an adaptation. At present I have High Tide (1980) and have seen and enjoyed the first episode. Leaving the actual subject matter aside, I think it's a story of the sort where a misunderstood but flawed character sets out on a pilgrimage to solve a mystery in his life which has usually involved an injustice.

Just to include one non-TV item I have found a number of the Mexican Lucha Libre films starring legendary luchador enmascarado El Santo (Rodolfo Guzman Huerta, 1917 to 1984) with English subtitles on the Internet Archive. I had wanted to see them for ages, having read about them but was handicapped by not speaking a word of Spanish and most of them only being available in questionable region 1 DVD form with doubt whether they've even got subtitles. I am delighted to say that having seen some of them, I love these films. I have no cultural understanding of Lucha Libre at all so can only say that I frankly prefer him in wrestling gear for the whole film because the mask makes wearing street clothes look weird. They're a wonderful, weird world where his superhuman powers are definitely more than those of a wrestler but he still stops for a match in the middle.

Oh, alright, I know you want to end with Stephen Fry's dance moves on Saturday Live...

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[drfreex]

J: Jack the Ripper (1976)

Klaus Kinski is a deviant weirdo who is a caring doctor by day and a murdering psycho rapist at night. No, that’s the character he plays, but I can see where the confusion lies. Jack the Ripper is a Swiss/German film directed and partially written by Jess Franco. The poster proclaims “Only NOW Can It Be Shown Like THIS!“, meaning that Kinksi can now rip off all an actress’ clothes before raping…

[robinlynnemabin]

Jack the Ripper 1976 from I AM STREAMING on Vimeo.