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From Hell is a 2001 period slasher film[3] directed by the Hughes Brothers and written by Terry Hayes and Rafael Yglesias. It is loosely based on the graphic novel of the same name by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell about the Jack the Ripper murders. The film stars Johnny Depp as Frederick Abberline, the lead investigator of the murders, and Heather Graham as Mary Kelly, a prostitute targeted by the Ripper. Other cast members include Ian Holm, Robbie Coltrane, Ian Richardson and Jason Flemyng.

From Hell
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	The Hughes Brothers
Screenplay by	Terry Hayes Rafael Yglesias
Based on	From Hell by Alan Moore Eddie Campbell
Produced by	Don Murphy Jane Hamsher
Starring	Johnny Depp Heather Graham Ian Holm Robbie Coltrane
Cinematography	Peter Deming
Edited by	George Bowers Dan Lebental
Music by	Trevor Jones
Production company	Underworld Pictures
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	October 19, 2001 (2001-10-19)
Running time	122 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom United States Czech Republic[1]
Language	English
Budget	$35 million
Box office	$74.6 million[2]

From Hell was theatrically released in the United States on October 19, 2001 by 20th Century Fox. The film grossed over $74 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics, with many praising the performances (particularly those of Depp and Graham), atmosphere and production values, but was negatively compared to its source material.[4][5]

Plot

In 1888, Mary Kelly and a small group of London prostitutes trudge through unrelenting daily misery. Their friend Ann Crook is a former prostitute now married to a wealthy painter named Albert, and she has recently given birth to a daughter, Alice. When Ann is kidnapped, the women are drawn into a conspiracy with links to high society. Ann's kidnapping is followed by the gruesome murder of another one of the women, and it soon becomes apparent that each of the prostitutes is being hunted, murdered and mutilated post-mortem by a killer called Jack the Ripper.

The prostitute murders grab the attention of Whitechapel police inspector Frederick Abberline, a brilliant yet troubled man whose police work is often aided by his psychic "visions." Abberline is still grieving the death of his wife during childbirth two years earlier. His colleague Sergeant Peter Godley tries to grasp Abberline's strange theories. Abberline's investigations reveal that an educated person, likely knowledgeable in human anatomy, is responsible for the murders because of the highly precise, surgical methods used.

Ann is soon located in a workhouse after being lobotomized because doctors deemed her violent and insane. It is implied that the operation was performed in order to silence her.

Abberline consults Sir William Gull, a physician to the royal family, drawing on his experience and knowledge of medicine. During this meeting, Gull deduces that Abberline is struggling with opium addiction. Gull's findings point Abberline to a darker, more organized conspiracy than he had originally suspected. Abberline becomes deeply involved with the case, which takes on personal meaning when he falls in love with Mary.

Abberline deduces that Freemason influence is involved in the murders. His superior, a high-ranking Freemason, opposes Abberline's methods and suspends him from the case. Thereafter, Abberline persists and discovers that Gull is the killer. Gull was instructed to dispose of all witnesses to the forbidden marriage of painter Albert Sickert to Ann Crook, the mother of his legitimate daughter, Alice. Sickert is revealed to be Prince Albert, grandson of reigning Queen Victoria. Albert is dying of syphilis, which makes baby Alice the soon-to-be heiress to the British throne. Gull boasts to Abberline that he will be remembered in history for giving "birth to the 20th century." Abberline draws his gun, vowing that Gull will never see the 20th century, but before he is able to shoot Gull, he is knocked out by Ben Kidney, another Freemason.

The Freemasons try to eliminate Abberline without leaving any witnesses, but Abberline fights back and kills two of the assassins by overturning a carriage. Abberline rushes to save Mary but arrives too late, and blames his superior for not helping him or Godley on the cases. Gull's increasingly sinister behavior lends an insight into his murderous, but calculating, mind. Rather than publicly charge Gull, the Freemasons lobotomize him to protect themselves and the royal family from the scandal. Gull defiantly states he has no equal among men, remaining unrepentant until the operation, which renders him an invalid like Ann.

Abberline goes to the Ten Bells Tavern in Whitechapel and receives a mysterious letter from Mary. It is revealed that Gull had mistaken another prostitute, Ada, for Mary and killed her instead. To protect Mary, Abberline decides not to look for her, as the Freemasons are still watching him closely. He burns Mary's letter, knowing that he can never have a normal life with her. Sergeant Godley later finds Abberline dead of an opium overdose. Distraught, Godley places two coins over Abberline's eyes and mournfully says, "Good night, sweet prince."

Years later, Mary is shown to have adopted Alice, and the two are living in a cottage on a cliff by the sea.

Cast

Production

The film took several years to reach production, and two studios had owned the property before it found its home at Fox. The Hughes Brothers originally wanted Daniel Day-Lewis to play Abberline.[6] In a 1997 interview, Alan Moore stated that Sean Connery had been cast in the role.[7] When Connery dropped out, the Hughes Brothers met with Brad Pitt and Jude Law before deciding to cast Johnny Depp.[6]

Principal photography began on June 5, 2000[8] in and around Prague, Czech Republic and at Barrandov Studios on a massive backlot set recreating the 19th-century Whitechapel district of London.[6] Additional exteriors were filmed in the United Kingdom, including at Crackington Haven, Boscastle in Cornwall and Goldings estate in Hertfordshire.

Nigel Hawthorne was originally cast as Sir William Gull,[9] but on July 26, 2000, it was announced that Hawthorne had withdrawn from the role because of his terminal cancer. He was replaced by Ian Holm.[8] The disparity in height between Hawthorne and the much shorter Holm forced some of the scenes to be altered. Hawthorne died two months after the film's release.^{[citation needed]}

Marilyn Manson originally intended to work with the film's composer Trevor Jones to remix portions of the score for use within the film.[10] It proved impossible to do this work before the film's release date, so Manson instead contributed a remixed version of his song The Nobodies, which plays over the film's end credits.[11]

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 57% based on 151 reviews, with an average rating of 5.30/10. The site's critic consensus reads: "Visually impressive, but this latest Ripper tale is dull and far from scary."[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews."[12] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B−" on an A+ to F scale.[13]

E! Online stated that the film is "two hours of gory murders, non-sequitur scenes, and an undeveloped romance" and gave the film a C−. The New York Post called it a "gripping and stylish thriller." Roger Ebert awarded the film "two thumbs up." Leonard Maltin gave the film three stars, calling it "colorful and entertaining; an impressive showing for the Hughes Brothers."[14]

Empire's Kim Newman awarded the film four out of five stars, praising the "range of squirmingly superior British acting talent" although noting that "the script can't quite sell its Jack as at once a purposeful assassin and a mad killer."[15] Philip French was impressed by the film, praising Depp's "very good" performance as well as those who played the Ripper's victims. French also praised the production design and cinematography, which evoked representations of London by the artists Whistler and John Atkinson Grimshaw.[16]

The original comic's writer, Alan Moore, criticized the replacement of his "gruff" version of Frederick Abberline with an "absinthe-swilling dandy."[5]

Box office

The film grossed $31.6 million in the United States and a total of $74.6 million worldwide.[2]

During its opening weekend, the film earned $11 million and finished first at the box office, beating Training Day and Riding in Cars with Boys.[17] It dropped into third place in its second weekend behind K-PAX and Thirteen Ghosts with $6.3 million.[18] When Monsters, Inc. was released on its third weekend, From Hell would hold on with a 38% drop, ranking in seventh place and earning $3.7 million.[19]

Home video

From Hell was released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on DVD and VHS on May 14, 2002.[20] The DVD release consists of single-disc and two-disc directors' limited-edition versions.[21] These versions are both THX-certified and the disc menus contain hidden Easter eggs.[22]

On October 9, 2007, the film was released on Blu-ray disc.[23]

See also

• From Hell letter
• Murder by Decree
• Jack the Ripper

References

External links

• From Hell at IMDb
• From Hell at AllMovie
• From Hell at Rotten Tomatoes
• From Hell at Box Office Mojo

Preceded by Training Day	Box office number-one films of 2001 (USA) October 21	Succeeded by K-PAX

На других языках

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[de] From Hell (Film)

From Hell (dt. „Aus der Hölle“) ist ein Thriller mit Johnny Depp aus dem Jahr 2001. Die Regie führten Albert und Allen Hughes. Das Drehbuch beruht auf dem gleichnamigen Comicroman From Hell, der nach einem im Rahmen der Morde Jack the Rippers aufgetauchten Brief benannt ist.

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- [en] From Hell (film)

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[es] Desde el infierno (película)

Desde el infierno es una película estadounidense basada en el cómic "From Hell" (nombre que lleva la película en su título original), escrito por Alan Moore e ilustrado por Eddie Campbell, y que estuvo protagonizada por Johnny Depp y Heather Graham. La película está basada en la vida de Jack el destripador.

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[ru] Из ада (фильм)

«Из ада» (англ. From Hell) — американский художественный фильм 2001 года по мотивам одноимённого графического романа Алана Мура и Эдди Кэмпбелла.

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