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From Hell (2001) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVDnett.noDVDnett.no
Lyset i tv-stua er slukket, popkornet er poppa og i DVD-spilleren står "From Hell". Ingenting er som en skummel thriller når kveldsmørket setter inn.... "From Hell" er den nye thrilleren til tvillingbrødrene Albert og Allen Hughes, mennene bak ...read the complete From Hell movie review at DVDnett.no
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
This is the rare contemporary whodunit that truly works. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Light Views (John Larsen)Light Views (John Larsen)
A world that's impossible to escape from once you enter. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Light Views (John Larsen)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
"The film's success comes from the powerful performances from the supporting actors and the beauty of the Grand Guignol atmosphere." ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
From Hell isn't the cleverest take on the Ripper tale, but it's one of the most entertaining. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Lou Lumenick)New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (F. X. Feeney)LA Weekly (F. X. Feeney)
Their discretion makes From Hell less a horror movie than a classical film noir. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at LA Weekly (F. X. Feeney)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Cinenganos (Luis Martinez)Cinenganos (Luis Martinez)
From Hell se desborda de la pantalla hasta hacernos sentir texturas, sabores, tensiones y miedos. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Cinenganos (Luis Martinez)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Baseline.Hollywood.com (Ted Murphy)Baseline.Hollywood.com (Ted Murphy)
Part detective story, part thriller, part romance, From Hell manages to juggle each aspect with aplomb. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Baseline.Hollywood.com (Ted Murphy)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
Murder mystery combined with a modern graphic violence and an overlay of paranoia, depression, and hopelessness from Generation-X values. For adults or very mature teens. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Cinenganos (Luis Martinez)Cinenganos (Luis Martinez)
From Hell se desborda de la pantalla hasta hacernos sentir texturas, sabores, tensiones y miedos. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Cinenganos (Luis Martinez)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
Based on the classic graphic novel, From Hell should prove a solid treat to horror movie fans who've grown weary of slasher machinations and subterranean slime monsters. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Variety (Derek Elley)Variety (Derek Elley)
Surprisingly conventional Olde London Towne gaslight mystery, gussied up with some doctored visuals, and an eccentric performance by Johnny Depp. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Variety (Derek Elley)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for New Times (L.A.) (Gregory Weinkauf)New Times (L.A.) (Gregory Weinkauf)
A visionary breakthrough for the young directors, a darkly alluring and largely successful attempt to crowd the territory of Roman Polanski and Dario Argento. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at New Times (L.A.) (Gregory Weinkauf)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.04 out of 4 stars for Criminy Pete's Knee Jerk SpoilersCriminy Pete's Knee Jerk Spoilers
For any who are curious, let me start by saying that the film takes some big dramatic license with the Alan Moore graphic novel, so don't expect it to be faithful. What we have in this film is a London police inspector with opium-fueled ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Criminy Pete's Knee Jerk Spoilers
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.01 out of 4 stars for Wooden Spoon'sWooden Spoon's
The film really distances itself from the facts and I think the additions don’t make the story better. In real life, Mary Kelly dies, the prostitutes don’t know each other and the Masons aren’t involved. I think the biggest problem is that the ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Wooden Spoon's
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
As the nights grow longer and colder and the leaves fall from trees in a flurry of multicolored splendor, 'tis the season for dark movies, and, in 2001, none resides deeper in the shadows than the Hughes Brothers' From Hell, a visually impressive motion p ...read the complete From Hell movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)
If it had stuck with all that it got right, the film would be a queasy masterpiece. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
While it doesn’t exactly qualify as a horror film, its creepy and fascinating enough to garner your undivided attention. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
It is tempting to call the film is a case of style over substance, but to say that is to deny the substance in the style. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Bob Graham)San Francisco Chronicle (Bob Graham)
Mystery skillfully evokes Victorian London's dark depths. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Bob Graham)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
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. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Matinee Magazine (Joe McGovern)Matinee Magazine (Joe McGovern)
Utilizes actual locations in Prague and handsome sets to richly convey every flicker of gaslight and splash of blood in widescreen splendor. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Matinee Magazine (Joe McGovern)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Town (John J. Puccio)DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
Look out! Jack is back. Again. Theories on who Jack the Ripper was and why he committed his horrific crimes are a dime a dozen. What's more, practically every theory has been explored in a score of previous movies on the subject. If you're like me and ...read the complete From Hell movie review at DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Dallas Morning News (Chris Vognar)Dallas Morning News (Chris Vognar)
An occasionally awkward mix of art film and slasher flick, From Hell manages to make its luridness intelligent enough -- and its intelligence lurid enough -- to send you home satisfied. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Dallas Morning News (Chris Vognar)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Matinee Magazine (Joshua Vasquez)Matinee Magazine (Joshua Vasquez)
An oddly meditative bit of fluff that lingers off center with just enough melancholic bearing to somewhat temper its more gaudy affectations. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Matinee Magazine (Joshua Vasquez)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for watchingmovies.com (Rob McKinnon)watchingmovies.com (Rob McKinnon)
...plays like a quality horror film while featuring characterizations and ambience blended in a visually and emotionally compelling way. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at watchingmovies.com (Rob McKinnon)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
One day men will say I gave birth to the 20th century. -- Dialogue by Jack the Ripper I' d like to think Darwin has a better case, but I see what he means. The century was indeed a stage for the dark impulses of the soul, and recently I've begun to wonder ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
While it doesn’t exactly qualify as a horror film, its creepy and fascinating enough to garner your undivided attention. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for Moving Pictures @ C I N 3 M AMoving Pictures @ C I N 3 M A
Having watched the previews for this movie, I am reminded of how its very eerie nature is similar to that of Sleepy Hollow, and that Johnny Depp is a cool actor, of course. And for those very reasons, I was eager to catch it on the big screen. I'm not ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Moving Pictures @ C I N 3 M A
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
It's not a great movie by any means, but it grips tighter than a chokehold and it cuts as deep as a knife. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Entertainment Back to headlines Larger textLarger text Smaller textSmaller text Cast treats Hughes brothers thriller better than it deserves Top Stories Local Sports * Tomlin emerging as players' coach * Agent: Perception of ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
It's by far the most violent, most clinical and most sumptuously atmospheric. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
A tug-of-war between a bracing vision of a truly infernal crime spree -- complete with engaging whodunit storytelling -- and a sometimes clumsy period drama. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.54 out of 4 stars for Mr. CrankyMr. Cranky
After Judge Albert Cartwright dies when his car collides with a train, his son, college student Paul Cartwright, is haunted by nightmares in which a shadowy stranger claims to be his new father. Dr. Vincent, an old family friend, takes Paul fishing in ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Mr. Cranky
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
An amazing physical specimen, beautifully photographed and edited. If you think of it as your own opium dream, you may dismiss the lousy story as a mere side effect. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Jack the Ripper remains one of the most enigmatic, heavily-studied serial killers in history. He was brutal, he was clever, he was also never apprehended... or was he? The directing brothers Allen and Albert Hughes take a substantial departure from earlie ...read the complete From Hell movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
A disappointingly conventional thriller from the Hughes brothers (Menace II Society still their best film by far), neither chilling enough as a horror flick nor compelling as a character study; one of Johnny Depp's few mediocre performances ...read the complete From Hell movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Matt's Movie Reviews (Matt Easterbrook)Matt's Movie Reviews (Matt Easterbrook)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)
The Hughes Brothers and their cast have taken Alan Moore's graphic novel of the same name and made it into one of the better bloody shockers of recent years. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)
The Hughes Brothers and their cast have taken Alan Moore's graphic novel of the same name and made it into one of the better bloody shockers of recent years. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Mr. Showbiz (Cody Clark)Mr. Showbiz (Cody Clark)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)The New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
So beautifully realized as a mood piece that it takes a while for a slight disappointment to register. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at The New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
From Hell is so beautifully realized as a mood piece that it takes a while for a slight disappointment to register. The movie isn't as scary as you'd like it be, and the mix of its elements don't quite take. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)
The only note of authenticity in the movie comes from Ian Holm, playing the royal physician. What is this nuanced performance -- at least until the final fireworks -- doing in this ...read the complete From Hell movie review at New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
An astonishing act of synthesis, bringing together disparate Ripper theories and a fiercely idiosyncratic version of London's history, architecture, policing and social structure. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
A creepy, moody, slow-paced film that adds no new angles to this well-worn legend. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
A remarkable technical achievement so far superior to the details of the plot and one-dimensional characters that it's a real shame. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Jamey Hughton's Movie Views (Jamey Hughton)Jamey Hughton's Movie Views (Jamey Hughton)
So preoccupied with being dark and twisted, it hardly has a hint of personality. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Jamey Hughton's Movie Views (Jamey Hughton)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Supercala.com (John Venable)Supercala.com (John Venable)
...this is simply a boring movie. It's far too long and a real snore-fest. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Supercala.com (John Venable)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
For all its strained attempts at sensationalism, From Hell comes across as little more than a slasher flick in Masterpiece Theatre costumes. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Fantastica Daily (Mervius)Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
While the film is visually stylish as all get-out, the film's slow pace, soulless lead performance, and confusing script left [me] with no actual feeling about the movie. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for NutzWorld (Blake French)NutzWorld (Blake French)
The Hughes’ failure lies not within the technical aspects of the film, however, but within the misconnection with the audience. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at NutzWorld (Blake French)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for USA TODAYUSA TODAY
With almost as many subplots as corpses, the movie maintains its mild watchability only because the Ripper saga still engrosses. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at USA TODAY
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Lisa Alspector)Chicago Reader (Lisa Alspector)
Labyrinthine yet oversimple, the story seems to hide a more provocative one. But perhaps this is the nature of the beast. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Chicago Reader (Lisa Alspector)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
There's no bite or sting, nor is there a single moment when the film is anything close to scary. It isn't ever engaging, either; it's a dull, sluggish bum-out. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
An artsy slasher film that makes good use of its large budget for costumes, production design, and surgically graphic corpses ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 1.75 out of 4 stars for Exploded Goat review (Kent Conrad)Exploded Goat review (Kent Conrad)
Alan Moore's graphic novel, From Hell, is an amazing piece of work; an encyclopedic document on the Jack the Ripper murders and a dizzyingly detailed slice of historical fiction. It combines bizarre theses with thorough research to meticulously recreate ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Exploded Goat review (Kent Conrad)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
A visual tour-de-force; it's just that there's not much else to sink your teeth into once the pretty colors fade from view. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
It is deeply unpleasant to see women abducted, tortured and eviscerated by a methodical and meticulous butcher. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Heather Wadowski)Film Threat (Heather Wadowski)
Could have been a beautiful and suspenseful thriller, lukewarm performances make the film just another movie to add to one's "rent-it-when-it-comes-to-DVD" list. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Film Threat (Heather Wadowski)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 1.52 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 1.20 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Charles Taylor)Salon.com (Charles Taylor)
A brain-dead version of a dark and complex work. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Salon.com (Charles Taylor)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)
Heather Graham plays Heather Graham playing a prostitute…Mike Leigh veteran Cartlidge wipes the floor with her…the ex-Rollergirl dons a British accent - bad idea, oh very bad! ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
The Hughes boys blow it by burying a fine cast -- Robbie Coltrane as a cop and Ian Holm as a royal sawbones are standouts -- in stock scares, sappy romance and cliches that really are from hell. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Thomson)Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Thomson)Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Feels razor thin. None of the characters is particularly noteworthy. And the revelations of deep-seated conspiracy in the usual privileged, closed circles are hackneyed and tired. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
The Hughes boys blow it by burying a fine cast ... in stock scares, sappy romance and cliches that really are from hell. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
From Hell (2001) scores a combined 0.50 out of 4 stars for The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
There are book adaptations that do the remarkable job of keeping the essence of the story while removing the fluff. There are adaptations that are flat out lousy, yielding films that are hard to sit through. Then there is the adaptation by Terry Hayes ...read the complete From Hell movie review at The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)

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From Hell (2001) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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From Hell (2001) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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