The New York Ripper
1982
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Alexandra Delli Colli, Almanta Suska, Jack Hedley, Almanta Keller, Andrea Occhipinti, Andrew Painter, Howard Ross, Paolo Malco
Original language
Italian
First release
March 4, 1982 (Italy)
Production companies
FULVIA FILMS
Home video distributors
VideoSonic (Greece), Anchor Bay Entertainment (United States), VIPCO (United Kingdom)
Setting
New York City
Filming locations
New York City
Crew
Screenplay
Gianfranco Clerici, Lucio Fulci, Vincenzo Mannino, Dardano Sacchetti
Producer
Antone Pagán, Fabrizio De Angelis
Cinematography
Luigi Kuveiller
Editing
Vincenzo Tomassi
Music
Francesco de Masi
Special makeup effects
Germano Natali
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- SLASH Fantastic Film Festival 2026 generic
- Octopus Film Festival 2025 - Conansploitation
- BUT Film Festival 2023 - Features
- STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL - MONSTERS OF FILM 2026 2021
- Octopus Film Festival 2018 - Wymarłe gatunki
- Abertoir Horror Festival 2016 generic - Films 2016
Titles
| Translated title | The New York Ripper | English, Québec |
| Québec French title | L'Éventreur de New York | |
| Alternate title | Psycho Ripper | |
| Alternate title | The Ripper | |
| VHS home video title | The Ripper of New York |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | VideoSonic | 1983, Greece, clamshell |
| VHS | Anchor Bay Entertainment (cat. no. SV10905) | 1999, United States, clamshell |
| VHS | VIPCO (cat. no. VIP077) | 1999, United Kingdom, clamshell |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Lo Squartatore Di New York (Colonna Sonora Originale) - Francesco De Masi (1982) | 7 releases, 1982-2026: Beat Records Company, Death Waltz Recording Company |
| CD | Lo Squartatore Di New York (Colonna Sonora Originale) - Francesco De Masi (1982) | 3 releases, 2016-2024: Beat Records Company, Blue Underground |
| Cassette | Lo Squartatore Di New York (Colonna Sonora Originale) - Francesco De Masi (1982) | 1 release |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Italy | March 4, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Germany | June 10, 1982 |
| Theatrical | France | November 26, 1982 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 5, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | November 24, 1987 |
| Classification | Germany | 18 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (Italian) | ||
| Home video VHS | Greece | 1983 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1999 SV10905 |
| Home video VHS | United Kingdom | 1999 VIP077 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | January 21, 2002 |
Full credits
| Director | Lucio Fulci |
| Cast | Alexandra Delli Colli, Almanta Suska (Fay Majors), Jack Hedley, Almanta Keller, Andrea Occhipinti (Peter Bunch), Andrew Painter, Howard Ross, Paolo Malco (Dr. Paul Davis), Cinzia de Ponti (Rosie), Cosimo Cinieri (Dr. Lodge), Daniela Doria (Kitty), Babette New (Mrs. Weissburger), Zora Kerova (Eva), Antone Pagán (Morales), Josh Cruze (Chico), Rita Silva (Scellenda's Landlady), Giordano Falzoni (Dr. Barry Jones), Lucio Fulci (Chief of Police), Barbara Cupisti (Heather), Martin Sorrentino (Police Detective), Michele Soavi (Newspaper Buyer (uncredited)), Sal Carollo (Dog Walker (uncredited)), Urs Althaus (Sex Show Performer #2 (uncredited)), Paul E. Guskin (Desk Sergeant), Marsha MacBride (Policewoman), Violetta Jean (Hospital Nurse), Cesare Di Vito (Telephone Tracing Technician), Elisa Cervi (Hooker), Chiara Ferrari (Susy Bunch), Rick Reid (Pool Hall Hustler (uncredited)), Jorge Umberto Quevedo (Pool Hall Player (uncredited)), Ralph Nieves (Detective Pagán (uncredited)), Tony Carrion (Policeman (uncredited)), Rene Clemente (Pool Hall Player (uncredited)), Nat Bush (Police Detective (uncredited)), James Sampson (Sex Show Audience Member (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Gianfranco Clerici, Lucio Fulci, Vincenzo Mannino, Dardano Sacchetti |
| Story | Gianfranco Clerici, Lucio Fulci, Vincenzo Mannino |
| Producer | Antone Pagán, Fabrizio De Angelis |
| Cinematography | Luigi Kuveiller |
| Editing | Vincenzo Tomassi |
| Music | Francesco de Masi |
| Production design | Massimo Lentini |
| Special makeup effects | Germano Natali |
| Costumes | Massimo Lentini |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
