Affliction vs The Unsolved Killings of Jack the Ripper
The Unsolved Killings of Jack the Ripper has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.1/10 for Affliction). Affliction is the shorter watch at 45m compared with 48m. Affliction is the older of the two (1996 against 2023). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Affliction
The Unsolved Killings of Jack the Ripper| Affliction | The Unsolved Killings of Jack the Ripper | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.1/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 2023 |
| Length | 45m | 48m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Mark Hejnar | Rebekah Lowri Llewelyn |
| Main cast | Annie Sprinkle, GG Allin, Full Force Frank, Mike Diana, Kembra Pfahler | – |
Synopsis
Affliction
This 45 minute documentary by Mark Hejnar is a sort of Whitman's Sampler of sickness, chronicling such wildly diverse and extreme personalities as G.G. Allin, Mike Diana, Full Force Frank, GLOD, Annie Sprinkle, and others. This collection of short clips and vile moments is certainly NOT for the squeamish, as these are the artists and performers who have taken the term "free expression" to it's limits--and beyond.
The Unsolved Killings of Jack the Ripper
In the autumn of 1888, a string of bloody murders rocked East London. Week after terrible week, the tabloids report the death of yet another Whitechapel resident. The police are left baffled, and investigations grow cold with no lead to who the killer may be. Known to history as Jack the Ripper, there are many theories as to who was guilty of the brutal Whitechapel killings. Through reenactment and interviews, this documentary film investigates…
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