Murder by Decree

The unsolved murders of five prostitutes in 1888 London are the world’s greatest crime mystery and a source of inspiration for countless novels, plays, comic books, films, TV shows and even video games. The identity of the unknown killer, nicknamed “Jack the Ripper”, has been the subject of intense speculation, including some truly bizarre theories – among them a somewhat disappointing episode of *Star Trek* in whic…

Murder By Decree isn’t an original story by Arthur Conan Doyle; rather, it’s based on The Ripper File, a book about the Jack the Ripper killings that details the murders and offers some explanations to motive. Bob Clark’s film takes things one step further by inserting the fictional Sherlok Holmes into the mix, placing him deep into a conspiracy involving the Prime Minister and other high-ranking officials. The idea…