The Haunting At Jack The Ripper’s House (2025) Review

The Haunting At Jack The Ripper’s House is an entertaining British horror romp from first-time directors Natasha Tosini and Stephen Staley. The film follows a crew of YouTubers called the Haunt Hunters, who as their name suggests, check out spooky goings-on at reportedly haunted locations that they film for their channel – much to the delight of their viewers and subscribers.

With the crew’s YouTube channel gaining followers fast after a series of successful videos (some shown in flashbacks throughout), and their profile rising, they announce their most ambitious video yet. Their most promisingly horrific and thrilling to-date: the house of the infamous Whitechapel murderer – Jack The Ripper! Ripper Manor aka ‘The Most Haunted Place On Earth’ is the perfect place for all manner of haunted horror shenanigans, and a great way for the group to raise their profile.

The introduction of the Jack The Ripper legend to the story, which goes into historical detail without giving too much away, elevates the film, taking it from being something mundane to something grander. It adds another dimension to the film, giving the audience a antagonist that they already know. With the lore locked-in, the tension amps-up and doesn’t stop until the conclusion of the film.

The style of The Haunting At Jack The Ripper’s House has been seen many times before – as Tosini and Staley use found footage and documentary-style film to lead us through. But the way these elements have been executed this time around – like the use of a livestream complete with constant stream of comments – keeps the film current, and has been done in a very detailed and clever way. And it’s these details that make the film enjoyable. There’s a little nod to the classic, notorious programme the film has borrowed some of it format from – Ghostwatch – with the mention of  ‘Pipes’ during the investigation. This too is a nice touch, as this film does share some similarities.

All members of the cast (including Jack Hoy, Kelly Rian Sanson and Natasha Tosini) gel well, and the mixing of likeable and unlikeable characters adds that all-important element of tension that pulls the plot together It also adds a sense of realism to proceedings.

The Haunting At Jack The Ripper’s House is a tense film. It has a host of twists and turns, and the extent to which the social media tools and technology are used is clever device that works really well. The series of flashbacks, bring a lot to the film, giving some genuinely creepy moments. And without giving too much away, there’s a very satisfying ending.

The Haunting At Jack The Ripper’s House is a found footage horror film with horrific moments, but also a knowing sense of humour, making it great fun to watch.

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