A young doctor is suspected when a series of Jack the Ripper copycat killings is committed. However, when the doctor himself is murdered, his identical twin brother claims to have seen visions of the true killer.
Acting
Spader's dual performance: smug doctor vs. unraveling psychic mess
Direction
Herrington's LA-as-Whitechapel grime aesthetic
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI splatter that squelches for real
Director
Rowdy Herrington
James Spader
John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford
Cynthia Gibb
Christina "Chris" Moscari
Jim Haynie
Sgt. Gabriel
Robert Picardo
Dr. Carlos Battera
Rod Loomis
Dr. Sidney Tannerson
Chris Mulkey
Scott Morofsky
John Wesley
Sam Hillard
Bobby Hosea
Tom Dellerton
Danitza Kingsley
Denise Johnson
Anne Betancourt
Mary
Kevin Glover
Neil Finchley
Kathryn O'Reilly
Hooker
Wendell Wright
Capt. Walter Prentis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during the 1988 Ripper centennial media frenzy, it cashed in on a genuine moral panic about unsolved Victorian violence.
Spader insisted on playing both brothers in the same shot via split-screen, which ate 40% of the effects budget.
US
