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The New York Ripper poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.3 / 100
1982·Horror / Mystery / Thriller·1h 25m

THE NEW YORK RIPPER

“Slashing up women was his pleasure.”

A burned-out New York police detective teams up with a college psychoanalyst to track down a vicious serial killer randomly stalking and killing various young women around the city.

Above the Line
Lucio Fulci·DirectorLucio Fulci·ScreenplayDardano Sacchetti·ScreenplayLuigi Kuveiller·Director of PhotographyFrancesco De Masi·Original Music ComposerVincenzo Tomassi·Editor
Cast
Jack Hedley·Lt. Fred WilliamsAlmanta Suska·Fay MajorsHoward Ross·Mickey ScellendaAndrea Occhipinti·Peter BunchAlexandra Delli Colli·Jane Forrester LodgePaolo Malco·Dr. Paul DavisCinzia de Ponti·RosieCosimo Cinieri·Dr. LodgeDaniela Doria·KittyBabette New·Mrs. Weissburger
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Lucio Fulci·DirectorRita Agostini·Continuity
Writing· 7
Lucio Fulci·ScreenplayDardano Sacchetti·ScreenplayVincenzo Mannino·ScreenplayGianfranco Clerici·ScreenplayLucio Fulci·StoryVincenzo Mannino·StoryGianfranco Clerici·Story
Camera· 6
Luigi Kuveiller·Director of PhotographyAntonio Annunziata·Assistant CameraUbaldo Terzano·Camera OperatorMarco Sperduti·Assistant CameraAntonio Benetti·Still PhotographerAldo Marchiori·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Vincenzo Tomassi·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Francesco De Masi·Original Music ComposerEros Giustini·Sound Engineer
Art & Design· 7
Massimo Lentini·Production DesignMassimo Lentini·Costume DesignFranco Di Girolamo·Makeup ArtistRodolfo Ruzza·Property MasterManlio Rocchetti·Makeup ArtistGermano Natali·Special Effects Makeup ArtistDelfin Chavez·Graphic Designer
Production· 4
Fabrizio De Angelis·ProducerAntone Pagán·ProducerRick Dallago·Location ManagerPaolo Gargano·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 1
Sabatino Sperandeo·Electrician
By the Numbers
76.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The New York Ripper's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0D0D0D
#333366
#FFCC00
Mood
Violent, Disturbing, Suspenseful
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a blonde woman with blood on her face and body, wearing torn black lingerie and stockings, lying on her side on a dark, wet surface. In the ”

horrorthrillermystery
Key Elements
Blonde WomanTorn LingerieStockingsBloodGloved HandSwitchblade Knife
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Cold
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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