From Hell
Film2001122 min

From Hell

Taste attributes: horrormysterythrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavygrittyenclosedemotive & stirringfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"Only the legend will survive."

Boxlist takeExpect a morally murky, weighty horror film, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Frederick Abberline is an opium-huffing inspector from Scotland Yard who falls for one of Jack the Ripper's prostitute targets in this Hughes brothers adaption of a graphic novel that posits the Ripper's true identity.

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Taste Attributes

fighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Johnny DeppHeather GrahamIan HolmRobbie ColtraneIan Richardson

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
2001
Runtime
122 min
Status
Released
Studio
Underworld Entertainment
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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