An opium-addled inspector navigates London's bleak, foggy streets, chasing a killer and a dangerous truth.
Suspenseful. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Hulu and Tubi (free).
Heads up on strong sex and nudity. That is past what the R on the box suggests. Beyond that, real scares and a jolt or two.
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Frederick Abberline is an opium-huffing inspector from Scotland Yard who falls for one of Jack the Ripper's prostitute targets in this Hughes brothers adaption of a graphic novel that posits the Ripper's true identity.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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The Others (2001)Properly scary · no gore · emotionally heavy · measuredA mother protects her light-sensitive children from unseen forces as a chilling, atmospheric mystery unfolds.
Get Out (2017)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA weekend getaway to meet the parents escalates into chilling discoveries and satirical racial horror.
Hereditary (2018)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA family's grief slowly unravels into a bleak, chilling nightmare as disturbing secrets consume them.
Memento (2000)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA man with no short-term memory hunts his wife's killer, piecing together a gritty, cerebral puzzle.
The Shining (1980)Terrifying · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingA family's isolated winter retreat becomes a slow-burn descent into chilling, surreal madness.
Ghostland (2018)Terrifying · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingA mother's desperate fight for her daughters' lives echoes years later in a chilling, gritty house.From Hell is on our Horror on Hulu, Thriller on Hulu, Mystery on Hulu, Horror on Tubi and Thriller on Tubi lists.
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