| | |
Features: DVD
While Jack the Ripper ruled the streets of London, terror reigned. His crimes were unspeakable. His blood lust, unquenchable. His identity, unknown… until now!
Editor's Note
FROM HELL is a gory detective film cloaked in Victorian-era mystique. The movie shows how the serial killer Jack the Ripper stalked the dark streets of 1888 London, slaying prostitutes and crudely dissecting their bodies. Based on the graphic novel written by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell, this moody chiller is directed by twin brothers Albert and Allen Hughes (MENACE II SOCIETY, AMERICAN PIMP). Johnny Depp stars as Inspector Frederick Abberline, who smokes heavy doses of opium and drowns himself in absinthe to evoke hallucinatory visions that are his clues to catching the Ripper. Heather Graham costars as the prettiest of the floozies, who wins the muted affections of the Inspector.With plenty of atmosphere and spooky effects, FROM HELL borrows scenery, filming tricks, and sequence construction from a host of popular movies, resulting in a visually interesting--if inconsistent--style. Haunting nighttime shots of the London skyline (actually Prague) bleed into shadowy Tim Burton-like prowls through the damp cobblestone streets; aerial camerawork contrasts with crowded ground-level focuses; and the camera peeks around corners and into foggy windows with stealthy curiosity. What may stand out most in viewers minds after the carnage is through, is the exaggerated use of surround sound, which brings a dreadful sense of reality to the film's gore, making FROM HELL all the juicier.
| Features | Region 1 | | Keep Case | | Single Side - Dual Layer | | Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35 | | Letterbox - 2.35 | | Audio:
| Dolby Digital 5.1 - English | | Dolby Digital Surround - French, Spanish | | DTS 5.1 - English | | Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional | | Additional Release Material:
| Audio Commentary: Allen Hughes - Director, Albert Hughes - Director | | Alternate Scenes: Alternate Ending With Optional Commentary | | Deleted Scenes: With Optional Commentary (23) |
|
|
| Technical Info
|
Release Information
|  | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 8/6/2009 |
| Running Time: 121 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2001 | | Catalog ID: 2005448 | | UPC: 00024543054481 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew
|
| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...The Hughes Brothers' goal here is to make an epic of savagery, and they are brilliant at ambience and details....A conspiracy-theory thriller with brains and a heart..." 10/19/2001 p.E16Entertainment Weekly
"...Sensational and accomplished....A horror film of genuine artistry and excitement. The Hughes brothers work with commanding restraint..." 10/26/2001 p.87-8 Sight and Sound
"...Impressively realized, confirming the Brothers as formidable visual stylists....The shadow-drenched Prague studio sets help sustain a sense of claustrophobia well suited to a tale of endemic corruption..." 03/01/2002 p.45 Total Film
"...It's a true auteur movie, perfectly in sync with the brothers' previous output and delivered with a dry, subliminal message..." 03/01/2002 p.102 Chicago Sun-Times
"...A rich, atmospheric film....The movie feels dark, clammy and exhilarating -- it's like belonging to a secret club where you can have a lot of fun but might get into trouble..." 10/19/2001 p.35 |
| |
|
|
|
5
