Hands of the Ripper

Catching up before it's leaving Shudder. The infant daughter of Jack the Ripper is witness to the brutal murder of her mother. Fifteen years later, she is a troubled young woman seemingly possessed by the murderous spirit of her father. It's a very silly possession/slasher film and has a really interesting premise but not really much going on beside it. There are some serious pacing issues, the troubled woman character doesn't have enough complexity, and I find the twist to be a bit repetitive. Having said that, there's still quite a lot to enjoy here. It does have some interesting kills with some nasty gore, also mantains the tension and manages to get some excellent performances from the cast. There is a very beautiful shot from above in the finale that works perfectly and put things together very nicely. The technical aspects that stand out the best are the set and costumes, as they're very decent to look at.