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Jack the Ripper’s legacy bleeds into small-town photo shoots with a killer twist.

FATAL EXPOSURE

1989 · 1h 23m · R · Crime / Horror

A seemingly friendly photographer in a small town is actually Jack the Ripper’s great grandson. When he isn’t busy killing his victims (and drinking their blood because he believes it keeps him virile) and snapping pictures of them in the process he is on the lookout for his soul mate so she can produce an offspring for him to carry on the family tradition.

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Proof that even Jack the Ripper’s family tree can sprout some seriously rotten branches.

Programmer's Pick

Fatal Exposure delivers a sleazy slasher spin on the Jack the Ripper mythos, complete with blood-drinking, photography, and a disturbingly earnest search for a soulmate. Peter B. Good keeps the body count rising and the camera clicking in a film where family tradition is the deadliest inheritance.

— SassyFlix Programmer
Quick Answer
What is Fatal Exposure about?

Fatal Exposure is a 1989 American crime-horror film directed by Peter B. Good about a photographer, descended from Jack the Ripper, who murders and photographs women to fuel his own twisted desires.

Synopsis

The great grandson of the infamous Jack The Ripper is a photographer who murders women in bizarre ways. He photographs them and drinks their blood in order to increase his sexual potency. One day, he meets the girl of his dreams to carry on the family name, but he uses her to lure in more female models to murder and add to his collection. With the body count rising, Erica is unaware of her new boyfriend's hobby, and soon he starts making mistakes.
Details & Specs
Director
Peter B. Good
Writer
Christopher Painter
Release
1989
Runtime
1h 23m
Genres
Crime, Horror
Also Known As
Végzetes fotók, Mangled Alive, Fatal Exposure (original title)

Why Cult

Killer Photographer Gimmick

The protagonist isn’t just a murderer—he’s a lens-wielding descendant of Jack the Ripper snapping shots of his handiwork.

Blood-Drinking Rituals

This Ripper doesn’t just kill—he drinks his victims’ blood, convinced it boosts his virility.

Morbid Romantic Subplot

The killer’s quest for love and a family heir creates a uniquely twisted motivation for his crimes.

Small Town Setting

The horror unfolds in a quiet small town, adding an eerie contrast to the escalating violence.

Questions from the Vault

What is Fatal Exposure about? +

Fatal Exposure follows Jack Rippington, a photographer and great grandson of Jack the Ripper, who murders women, photographs them, and drinks their blood, believing it increases his sexual potency, while searching for a soulmate to carry on his family tradition.

When was Fatal Exposure released? +

Fatal Exposure was released in 1989.

Who directed Fatal Exposure? +

Fatal Exposure was directed by Peter B. Good.

How long is Fatal Exposure? +

Fatal Exposure has a runtime of 83 minutes.

What genre is Fatal Exposure? +

Fatal Exposure is a crime and horror film.

Where can I watch Fatal Exposure? +

Fatal Exposure is available to stream on SassyFlix.