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Scott Adkins is without a doubt one of my favorites. The confrontational nature of his personality is complemented by a charm that he exudes so naturally that you can't help but love and hate the man. These skills are superbly demonstrated in this black comedy in which he plays a kind of specialist: a murderer from a secret society who kills his targets in a way that appears accidental. It may seem like a tired plot, but for me, it was very well developed and there was a good balance between the narrative and the action scenes, where the story does more than serve to justify action shots and hits, but provides something solid in the form of very good lore and wisecrack lines to hold onto while you wait for all the action.

This is a very well made show! One of Simon Phillips and Paul Tanter's best work by far!

Phillips does an excellent performance once again as the notorious Holt as this time he holds the president's daughter hostage and causes a national emergency in New York, and once again Christopher Lowe (played by a different actor) swoons in to save the day! If you're a fan of such films as Die Hard or The negotiator then this series is totally for you. It's exciting from episode 1. Confused why there's so much negative reviews. Sounds like they barely gave it a chance or just simply didn't want to like it.

Despite being a fan-film, the production values are, quite simply, incredible. This doesn't just look like London from the 1880s, this IS London from the 1880s. Every item of clothing, every street and alleyway, hell even the pavements, look so damn authentic that it hurts. Sherlock: The Abominable Bride has got nothing on this.

The cast do great jobs too, perfectly invoking the way that people both talked and behaved during the period in a way that many period pieces fail to do. Established Hollywood actor Bruce Payne, who you may remember from films such as Dungeons & Dragons and its sequel, also makes a memorable appearance.

Of all the countless fan-films that are released nowadays, Ripper is certainly one of the best. One of the best things about fan productions is that they really show exactly what people who love a certain series want from it in a way that official products often fail to do, and in this area Ripper gets it exactly right, making it one of the most memorable fan-films in recent memory. The film is embedded below, so definitely give it a watch.