Whilst the story is a bit hit and miss, I really like the general ‘vibe’ of Hands of the Ripper. I think the St. Paul’s location and that arial shot are fab, but I also really like the use of other great locations such as Windsor & Eton Central station.
A very nice location there I must say though as far as Hammer goes, Hands of the Ripper for me is right down at the very bottom along with things like Vampire Lovers or Vampire Circus, '70s Hammer really is very much a hit or miss thing for the most part compared to their glory days in the late '50s/early '60s.
I am so very nostalgic about the 50s/60s films because I saw them when I was young on the late-night movies, but as I've gotten older I've started to appreciate the later (non-Dracula) films like Hands of the Ripper, or Dr Jekyll and Sister Hyde. They had just great ideas. Not always executed as ell, but the storylines were quite clever and cutting edge. I'll agree with you on Vampire Lover's though, definitely just a silly watch, though my partner loves it hehe!
Whilst the story is a bit hit and miss, I really like the general ‘vibe’ of Hands of the Ripper. I think the St. Paul’s location and that arial shot are fab, but I also really like the use of other great locations such as Windsor & Eton Central station.
I agree, they made the most of London, and not just the flashy touristy London. It was fun to root through all the locations when I did the book 🙂
A very nice location there I must say though as far as Hammer goes, Hands of the Ripper for me is right down at the very bottom along with things like Vampire Lovers or Vampire Circus, '70s Hammer really is very much a hit or miss thing for the most part compared to their glory days in the late '50s/early '60s.
I am so very nostalgic about the 50s/60s films because I saw them when I was young on the late-night movies, but as I've gotten older I've started to appreciate the later (non-Dracula) films like Hands of the Ripper, or Dr Jekyll and Sister Hyde. They had just great ideas. Not always executed as ell, but the storylines were quite clever and cutting edge. I'll agree with you on Vampire Lover's though, definitely just a silly watch, though my partner loves it hehe!
Lifeforce is a very underrated movie. I would take that movie over chainsaw any day of the week
It's my favourite Tobe Hooper film too!
@@londonhorrormovieclub plenty of others think chainsaw is a masterpiece. I was never a massive fan of it