Episode 27: Murder by Decree (1979) & Hands of the Ripper (1971)

Welcome to episode 27 of the horror double bill the podcasts where each week we pair two movies to create something far greater than the sum of their partsThis week we are exploring the horrors of Victorian London and Jack the Ripper, with two films that use the legend of the famous serial killer to explore themes of conspiracy, class, and the patriarchyFirst up is Murder by Decree from 1979 and director Bob Clark starring Christopher Plummer James Mason, David Hemmings, and Donald Sutherland. Then we travel back to 1971 for Hands of the Ripper from Hammer Studios, directed by Peter Sasdy and starring Eric Porter, Angharad Reese, Keith Bell and Dora Brian.Along the way will be discussing the history of Jack the Ripper movies from the 1920s onwards, the origins of the royal conspiracy theories surrounding the murders, the horror career of directors Bob Clark and Peter Sasdy and much moreReferences usedJack the Ripper & Murder By DecreeEnglish Gothic: Classic Horror Cinema 1897 - 2015 by Jonathan RigbyEuro Gothic: Classics of Continental Horror Cinema by Jonathan RigbyThe House that Hammer Built Volume 2 by Wayne Kinseyhttps://www.tumgik.com/themastercylinderhttps://www.framerated.co.uk/murder-by-decree-1979/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_by_Decreehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Clarkhttps://cfe.tiff.net/canadianfilmencyclopedia/content/bios/bob-clarkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_the_Ripper:_The_Final_Solutionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_the_Ripper_(1959_film)https://www.imdb.com/list/ls048149930/Hands of the Ripperhttps://carrionfilms.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Peter-Sasdy-Interview.pdfhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_SasdyHammer and Beyond – The British Horror film by Peter Hutchings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hands_of_the_RipperEnglish Gothic: Classic Horror Cinema 1897 - 2015 by Jonathan RigbyInstagram: @thehorrordoublebillemail: [email protected]: @thehorrordoublebillartwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)