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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Legend of Bloody Jack
"He's not just a legend"
2007 1h 24m EN
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4.1
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★4.1TMDB · 13
Horror
Synopsis
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The legend of Jack The Ripper becomes reality when one of his descendants revives him.
“He's not just a legend”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Craig Bonacorsi
Nick
Erica Curtis
Dawn
Jonathan Kowalsky
George
Jessica Szabo
Lisa
Josh Evans
Tom
Alicia Klein
Shelly
Travis Quentin Young
Ray
Garrett Brawith
Pat
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Todd Portugal
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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The take
Todd Portugal directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 19 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Craig Bonacorsi and Erica Curtis and Jonathan Kowalsky carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "He's not just a legend".
- 6IMDB entry: tt0961206 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 84 min · 1h 24m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Todd Portugal
Community reviews
What people are saying
- Wuchak★ 5/10
Traditional slasher in the forest with too much padding Seven youths go to a cabin-in-the-woods to have a good time, but a mysterious man with an axe puts the kibosh on their plans. "The Legend of Bloody Jack" (2007) is a slasher in the tradition of "The Prey" and "The Final Terror," both released 24 years earlier. While not quite on the level of “The Final Terror” (which isn’t exactly great), it’s about on par with “The Prey.” It’s thankfully superior to the lousy "Don't Go in the Woods," but not as effective as “Berserker.” The reason I mention those specific flicks is because this is cut from the same cloth. Unlike “Don’t Go in the Woods,” the characters are fleshed-out a little, although not as well as in “Edge of the Axe.” The dramatic scenes are superior to those in the obscure “The Ridge” (2005), but the thrills in the second half are nowhere near as compelling. On the feminine front, ScarJo-lookalike Erica Curtis stands out as the redhead protagonist Dawn. Alicia Klein is worth a mention as insecure Shelly. Meanwhile there’s a top nudity sequence involving blonde Jessica Szab, who plays Lisa (just a heads up). Regrettably, there’s too much padding. For instance, the intro unnecessarily drags on too long. The flick would’ve worked better at about 73 minutes. As it is, it runs 1 hour, 28 minutes. In other words, fifteen tedious minutes needed shaved off. Still, if you’re an aficionado of cabin-in-the-woods horror, it’s proficient enough to check out. It was shot in the hills northeast or north of Los Angeles (Los Padres National Forest, Pine Mountain Club and Angeles National Forest). GRADE: C
Production companies
Who made it
- MI
Middle Child Productions
Key crew
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- jack the ripper
- gore
- forest
- murder
- decapitation
- hatchet
- ax
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2007-02-27NR
