How Many Jacks Do You Have?

The Blu-Ray release of Baker and Berman's JACK THE RIPPER was met with enthusiasm. Severin, always "enterprising," was going to be the company putting it out. And then people got the Blu-Ray and there was criticism. The naysayers said quality was not as good as expected, there were cuts, etc., etc..... Apparently, Severin listened. Why? The Blu-Ray may have still needed a push to make if profitable. After all, the film was in black-and-white, the kiss of death for some regardless of the film's reputation.

Severin has recently released what they say is the European version (French language) in a separate package. While this could be free if one ordered one of their new and higher priced Blu-Rays (BLOOD ON SATAN'S CLAW), it was also available alone, but not for free. I bought it inexpensively from a seller in eBay.

The Blu-Ray arrived safe and sound, well packaged, so that there were zero complaints on my part. In the future I will review this Blu-Ray, and the one preceding it. After all, the film is one the hallmarks coming from Baker and Berman. And, yes, I know a few things already about this European cut....

How many Jacks can on have? Videos, DVDs, Blu-Rays...

I am still waiting for the ultimate addition to this film: a small scale model, similar to Aurora's controversial torture chamber "Monster Scenes," that depicts one of the bloody murders of the Ripper. It can be done, but we may have to wait for another version of the Baker and Berman classic.