12 Movies Based On Real Life Serial Killers

4. From Hell (2001)

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20th Century Fox

One of the most horrifying unsolved mysteries of all time is that of the identity of Jack the Ripper. He gutted a number of women in the Whitechapel district of London in 1888 and likely had many more victims throughout his lifetime. Never indisputably identified and constantly the topic of renewed theories, the crimes of Jack the Ripper will continue to garner interest.

The nature of this unique mystery has birth a number of variations of the tale, including a graphic novel created by Allan Moore and Eddie Campbell. Taken from the page to the screen in 2001, From Hell stars Johnny Depp as a Scotland Yard inspector trying to uncover the identity of a killer terrorizing the prostitutes of Whitechapel.

Also starring Heather Graham, From Hell was directed by Allen and Albert Hughes, helmers of Dead Presidents and Menace II Society. While many fans believe that it doesn't do the source material enough justice, From Hell is still an entertaining film on its own.

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