The Haunting at Jack the Ripper’s House – FrightFest 2025 Movie Review
First Reaction – The Haunting at Jack the Ripper’s House blends found footage and slasher in an entertaining scary way.
Director: Stephen Staley, Natasha Tosini
Writer: Stephen Staley, Natasha Tosini (Screenplay)
Cast
- Natasha Tosini (Winnie the Pooh Blood and Honey)
- Stephen Staley (Kingdom of the Dinosaurs)
- Kelly Rian Sanson (Cinderella’s Curse)
- Danielle Scott (Jurassic Triangle)
- Jack Hoy
- Jack Hyde
Plot: A group of famous YouTubers known for their paranormal ‘ghost hunting’ video blogs set out on a mission to end the rumors they’re faking their haunts and film their most ambitious video yet.
Runtime: 1 Hour 23 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Haunting at Jack the Ripper’s House starts when a group of paranormal YouTube ghost hunters take on their next case. Belle (Tosini), Darren (Staley), Jake (Hoy), Joe (Wickham) and Demi (Sanson) get the opportunity to investigate Ripper Manor. However, behind the scenes, they know they fake their material for viral clicks and one of the co-founders has been outed.
Once the group reach the home, they begin their hype packages and searching for their viral moments. However, certain things start happening which they can’t explain.
Verdict on The Haunting at Jack the Ripper’s House
Recap
The movie follows a group of fake ghost hunters who have been facing rumours around their content. They decide to take on one of the most haunted places in the UK and discover a realing series of scary events they must escape from.
Best Parts
The movie doesn’t hold back on exposing that the YouTubers are faking their content. It proves they would rather go viral, than explain paranormal moments. This brings everything you want from a horror surrounding people trying to get a haunting moment and bite of more than they can chew. We get strong performances throughout, and the found footage element doesn’t get overused.
Worst Parts
The elephant in the room is using Jack the Ripper as the main location or ghost. There are two ways to look at this, first would be the attacks are not a disturbing as the real killer, which feels more disappointing than anything. It felt like it was designed for a grizzly series of attack like the original psychopath. On the flip side, it has been a long debate about whether real serial killers should be used as pawns in movies, with the countless tasteless Ted Bundy movies.
Final Thoughts – The Haunting at Jack the Ripper’s House is a creepy blend of found footage and slasher.
