Bringemovies
← Browse Movies
The Ripper
TITLE DETAILS

The Ripper

1985-11-01 · 102 min · ★ 4.0

Horror

An old antique ring turns a college professor into a homicidal maniac when he puts it on. The ring originaly belonged to Jack the Ripper, and the Ripper's spirit possesses whoever wears it.

Open detail page

Trailers are previews, not full movies.

No authorized playback source configured. Use the legal watch options below.

Production details

Directors
Christopher Lewis
Production companies
United Entertainment Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Tom SchreierRichard Harwell
Mona Van PernisCarol
Wade TowerSteve
Tom SaviniTom SaviniJack the Ripper
Andrea AdamsCindy
Randall WhiteFred
Bennie Lee McGowanClerk
Jeffrey R. FontanaBrian
Wilma Jeanne CumminsMrs. Pratt
Karen Morgan WilliamsHarlet
Patti Beth AbbottWaitress
Alicia ToddJudy
Vic SealsOfficer
Vicki Pemberton-ThomsonAmy

Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.

Where to watch

Availability provided by JustWatch via TMDb. Offers can change. Provider links are listed on TMDb; full playback requires a separately authorized source.

Streaming

Night Flight Plus, Eternal Family

With ads

Cineverse, Tubi TV

View authorized watch options on TMDb

Recommendations

Night of the Demon
★ 7.0
Night of the Demon1957Horror

American professor John Holden arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague he was supposed to meet was killed in a freak accident the day before. It turns out that the deceased had been investigating a cult lead by Dr. Julian Karswell. Though a skeptic, Holden is suspicious of the devil-worshiping Karswell. Following a trail of mysterious manuscripts, Holden enters a world that makes him question his faith in science.

The Devil Rides Out
★ 6.5
The Devil Rides Out1968Horror

The powers of good are pitted against the forces of evil as the Duc de Richelieu wrestles with the charming but deadly Satanist, Mocata, for the soul of his friend. Mocata has the knowledge and the power to summon the forces of darkness and, as the Duc de Richelieu and his friends remain within the protected pentacle, they are subjected to ever-increasing horror until thundering hooves herald the arrival of the Angel of Death.

Heidi
★ 6.3
Heidi2014Horror

After discovering a mysterious doll in an attic, two high school friends are increasingly plagued by a series of disturbing and unexplained events.

The Wailer
★ 6.7
The Wailer2006Horror

On their way to Mexico, six students are stranded in a small town where years before a tragedy took place.

Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House
★ 6.2
Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House2016Horror

Just one enchanted jewel stands between earth and an army of evil spirits led by the devious ghoul, Phears. With the help of his new girlfriend and ghost pals, Max Doyle races to find the crystal and save the world.

Mr. Boogedy
★ 6.3
Mr. Boogedy1986Horror

A novelty-salesman moves his family into a new house. Initially dismissing incidents as more of their father's practical jokes, the family soon learns that the house is haunted by people who lived in the house 300 years previously.

Nightbooks
★ 6.1
Nightbooks2021Horror

Alex, a boy obsessed with scary stories, is trapped by a witch in her modern, magical New York City apartment. His original hair-raising tales are the only thing keeping him safe as he desperately tries to find a way out of this twisted place.

Pyewacket
★ 5.9
Pyewacket2017Horror

A frustrated, angry teenage girl awakens something in the woods when she naively performs an occult ritual to invoke a witch to kill her mother.

The Flesh and the Fiends
★ 6.6
The Flesh and the Fiends1960Horror

Edinburgh surgeon Dr. Robert Knox requires cadavers for his research into the functioning of the human body; local ne'er-do-wells Burke and Hare find ways to provide him with fresh specimens...

Dracula Has Risen from the Grave
★ 6.7
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave1968Horror

In the shadow of Castle Dracula, the Prince of Darkness is revived by blood trickling from the head-wound of an unconscious priest attempting exorcism. And once more fear and terror strikes Transylvania as the undead Prince of Darkness stalks the village of Keineneburg to ensnare victims and satisfy his evil thirst.

Race with the Devil
★ 6.4
Race with the Devil1975Horror

Two couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.

The Night Stalker
★ 6.9
The Night Stalker1972Horror

Wisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire. His editor thinks he's crazy and the police think he's a nuisance, so Kolchak takes matters into his own hands.

Maniac
★ 6.2
Maniac1963Horror

When a stranger enters a quiet, country town and is seduced by a sensuous married woman he unwittingly finds himself at the centre of a storm of sexual guilt and murder.

Peeping Tom
★ 7.4
Peeping Tom1960Horror

Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women. Also he's making a documentary on fear, which involves recording the reactions of victims as he murders them. He befriends Helen, the daughter of the family living in the apartment below his, and he tells her vaguely about the movie he is making.

D-Railed
★ 5.8
D-Railed2018Horror

Passengers on a murder mystery train that crashes into a river must decide whether to risk waiting for help in the wreckage or take their chances in the murky depths below.

The Curse of Frankenstein
★ 6.8
The Curse of Frankenstein1957Horror

Baron Victor Frankenstein has discovered life's secret and unleashed a blood-curdling chain of events resulting from his creation: a cursed creature with a horrid face — and a tendency to kill.

The Mummy
★ 6.7
The Mummy1932Horror

An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when a British archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the researchers accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell. Imhotep escapes from the field site and searches for the reincarnation of the soul of his lover.

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
★ 6.5
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad1949Horror

A concise adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's "The Wind in the Willows" about Mr. Toad's motor mania, followed by a short retelling of Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" concerning schoolmaster Ichabod Crane.

Tarantula
★ 6.5
Tarantula1955Horror

A rogue scientist near a small desert town arouses the suspicion of the town's doctor when his lab assistant is found dead from a case of acromegaly, which took only four days to develop. As the doctor investigates, aided by the scientist's new female assistant, they discover that something is devouring local cattle and humans in increasingly large quantities.

Unseen
★ 6.6
Unseen2023Horror

Sam receives a call from Emily, a near blind woman who is running from her murderous ex in the woods. Can she survive using Sam as her eyes via video call?

Similar titles

Halloween Horror
★ 7.0
Halloween Horror2018Horror

An unidentified killer sets loose on Halloween to terrorize the inhabitants of a home in Texas.

Twitz from Pluto: Graff, Jackass and TV Casualty
Not rated
Twitz from Pluto: Graff, Jackass and TV Casualty2022Horror

The story of two teenage extraterrestrial refugees from the planet Pluto, who escape to Earth after their planet is destroyed by the US government, as it was deemed “insignificant.” For many years prior, tensions between the Plutonians and the Earthlings had seen a steady incline, as Pluto held camps where Earthlings were experimented on and tortured. The two aliens make their crash landing, undertake human form and undergo the aliases “Hugh Jainus” and “E. Rection”. In an effort to wage revenge on the nation, with their brainwashed sidekick Potator under their wing, the trio hijack television stations worldwide and broadcast mind-numbingly stupid and ridiculous, yet insane and often violent programs to dumb down and distract the nation’s citizens from their devious plans. The tube tells the story...

A Crazy Country Christmas
Not rated
A Crazy Country Christmas2014Horror

A young man with schizophrenia living with his parents out in the countryside of Texas is a cold, emotionless murderer. He will kill any and all who cross his path or trespass. One day, the young man sinks to a new low as he goes too far, killing one of his best friends. The film follows him as he delves deeper into the rabbit hole that is his own mind, trying to figure himself out, struggling with his morally upright conscience who attempts to bring the young man's actions to a stop.

The Exorcism of God
★ 7.1
The Exorcism of God2022Horror

An American priest working in Mexico is considered a saint by many local parishioners. However, due to a botched exorcism, he carries a secret that’s eating him alive until he gets an opportunity to face his demon one final time.

The Wicked One
★ 3.7
The Wicked One2017Horror

A group of traveling friends who are hoping for a fun filled weekend getaway, find themselves in the cross hairs of one of the most dangerous and prolific serial killers in history.

Flesh for Frankenstein
★ 5.8
Flesh for Frankenstein1973Horror

Baron Frankenstein creates two "zombies" - one male, one female - planning to mate them in order to create a master race.

Obscene Desire
★ 5.4
Obscene Desire1978Horror

A young American woman moves to a large countryside villa with her newlywed Italian husband. Soon enough, strange and seemingly supernatural events begin to befall the property, as a black-gloved killer simultaneously picks up and murders prostitutes.

Seven Blood-Stained Orchids
★ 6.2
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids1972Horror

A maniac on the loose is committing savage acts of slaughter, and one survivor may be the only key to unmasking the serial slayer known as the Half-Moon Killer. The mysterious half-moon lockets he leaves with his victims could be the only key to unraveling his sinister motives, but will that be enough before he completes his ice-cold plot to claim his intended seven victims?

Onibaba
★ 7.7
Onibaba1964Horror

While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a woman and her daughter-in-law survive by killing samurai who stray into their swamp, then selling whatever valuables they find. Both are devastated when they learn that Kichi has died, but his wife soon begins an affair with a neighbor who survived the war, Hachi. The mother disapproves and, when she can't steal Hachi for herself, tries to scare her daughter-in-law with a mysterious mask from a dead samurai.

Backwoods 2: The Revenge of Caleb
Not rated
Backwoods 2: The Revenge of CalebHorror

A group of friends visit a remote cemetery in the backwoods of Virginia. After paying respects to her father's grave, Carrie and her friends get lost on the return trip. They stop at a creepy old mansion in hopes of finding directions, only to discover that the house seems empty and abandoned. While they play around and sort through some personal issues, they find that they are not alone. SOMEONE doesn't want them there. SOMEONE from the woods IS HUNTING THEM. The masked killer, known only as "CALEB",chops, hacks, and slices his way through the terrified, stranded trespassers with every farm implement he can find.

The Gateway Meat
★ 4.3
The Gateway Meat2008Horror

The Gateway Meat is a disturbing and sadistic film, that strays far from the normal conventions of the horror genre. It is about a group of Satanists, living in a quaint, coastal fishing town. As the film progresses we get to know the character played by DeCaro himself, Markus. The film is mainly about how Markus struggles as he tries to deal with the great expectations that are placed on him after his fathers death. Markus' father, who was a Satanist, was trying to open up a portal into hell. Now that he is gone, Markus must take the reigns, and gain the power that his father wanted. With the help of his family and a couple of friends, Markus murders his way to power, as his young, preschool aged daughter watches.

Chubby Killer: The Anthology
★ 4.1
Chubby Killer: The Anthology2013Horror

Scary tales featuring bloodthirsty supernatural forces, a séance gone wrong and bloodthirsty psycho killers.

Camp Kill
★ 4.7
Camp Kill2009Horror

Camp Kill is a place far away from the day to day life of the big city. Come on out for a stay and enjoy the nice fresh air, old cabins, and the sound of birds flying above. And by the way, a killer also stalks Camp Kill. So watch your back too. This may be the last vacation you will ever have.

The Tripper
★ 4.9
The Tripper2006Horror

A Ronald Reagan-obsessed serial killer targets a bunch of hippies who are heading to a weekend-long concert.

Urban Legend
★ 6.1
Urban Legend1998Horror

A college campus is plagued by a vicious serial killer murdering students in ways that correspond to various urban legends.

Wrong Turn
★ 6.4
Wrong Turn2003Horror

Chris crashes into a carload of other young people, and the group of stranded motorists is soon lost in the woods of West Virginia, where they're hunted by three cannibalistic mountain men who are grossly disfigured by generations of inbreeding.

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
★ 5.4
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child1989Horror

The pregnant Alice finds Freddy Krueger striking through the sleeping mind of her unborn child, hoping to be reborn into the real world.

The Lawnmower Man
★ 5.6
The Lawnmower Man1992Horror

A simple man is turned into a genius through the application of computer science.

Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
★ 5.5
Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood1988Horror

Tina Shepard, a telekinetic teenage girl, accidentally unchains Jason from his watery grave, allowing him to go on another killing spree in the area.

Your favorites

Recently viewed

Watch

Choose an authorized server.

Full video from an operator-configured authorized source. Official trailers use a separate player. If a server fails, retry or select another authorized server.

Legal watch options

Official trailer

Trailer preview only. Press Play to start.

Privacy choices

Favorites stay in your browser. Movie images load from TMDb. YouTube trailers contact YouTube only after you allow external media and choose a trailer. Advertising consent, if ads are enabled, is managed separately by the operator’s certified CMP.

Privacy policy

After allowing external media, choose the trailer button to load its player.