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Jacking Up The Ripper
Eddinson Sanchez is a former marine with a dream of being a filmmaker.
After several stints in front of the camera in film and TV (appearing in Law & Order: Criminal Intent for instance), Eddy came to the realization that he wanted to work behind the camera. He finished film school and — five years ago — he began experimenting with short subjects gaining him recognition on many social media platforms. He continued the short film road — directing and producing dark works like Late Nights and The Other You. This brought him to the realization that all his influences — Stanley Kubrick, Alfred Hitchcock, and Steve Spielberg — had fantastical elements to their work. Something he found in his own. Now, with the help of PinkArtsPeace Productions — a multimedia arts organization — he is tackling Jack the Ripper in his new film, The Diary of Kate the Ripper.
“I was inspired by the mystery surrounding Jack the Ripper. I think the world would’ve liked to have known his true identity,” said the emerging filmmaker, “ … it takes a lot of hard work to create a world from the ground up,” as he began sharing his thoughts on his version of the legendary slasher.
While many theories have come out about Jack the Ripper, all are fantastical and eerie. Eddy wants to rationalize and modernize. “I feel like the world thinks of Jack the Ripper as a lone serial killer. I bring a…
