Japan Synopsis
暴行切り裂きジャック
Two restaurant employees begin a sexual killing spree after they accidentally kill a hitch hiker and find that murder and mutilation is their mutual aphrodisiac.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
Horror + Drama in Japan
76 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Assault! Jack the Ripper itself).
The 1975–1977 Japan Window
Assault! Jack the Ripper holds position #33 of 51 Japan films in the 1975–1977 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Japan, 197 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Assault! Jack the Ripper premiered alongside 15 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 15 other Japan films in 1976.
The 464th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
19 audience reviews — more than 34% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity (56th percentile) outruns review volume (34th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,625 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (21st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #162 of 391 (top 41%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 11m |
| Release Date | July 7, 1976 |
| IMDb | tt0237045 |
| Official Site | www.nikkatsu.com |