FROM HELL is a gory detective film cloaked in Victorian-era mystique. The movie shows how the serial killer Jack the Ripper stalked the dark streets of 1888 London, slaying prostitutes and crudely dissecting their bodies. Based on the graphic novel written by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell, this moody chiller is directed by twin brothers Albert and Allen Hughes (MENACE II SOCIETY, AMERICAN PIMP). Johnny Depp stars as Inspector Frederick Abberline, who smokes heavy doses of opium and drowns himself in absinthe to evoke hallucinatory visions that are his clues to catching the Ripper. Heather Graham costars as the prettiest of the floozies, who wins the muted affections of the Inspector.

With plenty of atmosphere and spooky effects, FROM HELL borrows scenery, filming tricks, and sequence construction from a host of popular movies, resulting in a visually interesting--if inconsistent--style. Haunting nighttime shots of the London skyline (actually Prague) bleed into shadowy Tim Burton-like prowls through the damp cobblestone streets; aerial camerawork contrasts with crowded ground-level focuses; and the camera peeks around corners and into foggy windows with stealthy curiosity. What may stand out most in viewers minds after the carnage is through, is the exaggerated use of surround sound, which brings a dreadful sense of reality to the film's gore, making FROM HELL all the juicier.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Two Disc Set
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
DTS Stereo 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - Spanish
Dolby Surround - French

Disc One:
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1.Albert Hughes - Director, Allen Hughes - Director
Alternate Ending

Disc Two:
Deleted Scenes (23)
Featurettes - 1. HBO Special
2. TOUR OF THE WHITE CHAPEL
3. MAKING OF FROM HELL
Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
Text/Galleries:
Stills/Photos - 1. Photo Gallery
Storyboards
Interactive Features:
Interactive Documentary - 1. Jack the Ripper: 6 Degrees of Separation

Johnny Depp: American Actor - SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STR
Heather Graham: American actress, BOOGIE NIGHTS
Ian Holm: British actor, THE LORD OF THE RINGS (2001)
Robbie Coltrane: British Actor
Jason Flemyng: British Actor
Lesley Sharp: Actress
Susan Lynch: British Actress, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES (2001)
Terence Harvey: 
Katrin Cartlidge: British Actress, NAKED (1993), BREAKING THE WAVES (1996)
Paul Rhys: British Actor
Ian Richardson: Scottish Character Actor

Allen Hughes: Director/Producer
Albert Hughes: Director/Producer

Don Murphy: Producer
Jane Hamsher: PRODUCER

Terry Hayes: Australian Screenwriter
Rafael Yglesias: Novelist/Screenwriter

Trevor Jones: Composer, EXCALIBUR (1981)

Dan Lebental: Editor, FROM HELL (2001)

"...The Hughes Brothers' goal here is to make an epic of savagery, and they are brilliant at ambience and details....A conspiracy-theory thriller with brains and a heart..."
"...Sensational and accomplished....A horror film of genuine artistry and excitement. The Hughes brothers work with commanding restraint..."
"...Impressively realized, confirming the Brothers as formidable visual stylists....The shadow-drenched Prague studio sets help sustain a sense of claustrophobia well suited to a tale of endemic corruption..."
"...It's a true auteur movie, perfectly in sync with the brothers' previous output and delivered with a dry, subliminal message..."
"...A rich, atmospheric film....The movie feels dark, clammy and exhilarating -- it's like belonging to a secret club where you can have a lot of fun but might get into trouble..."