Author Biography: ripper1

Unlike his sovereign Victoria, this man's reign was brief. Yet apart from Jesus Christ, more books have been written about Jack The Ripper than any other historical figure. If Ripper history interests you, then so should this quiz.

This is the sequel to my first quiz about the 1986 movie "Aliens".

If you've seen the sequel to the 1979 classic more than twice, then this quiz is for you.

Some say the Sixties ended abruptly with the Tate/LaBianca murders. What hasn't ended is our fascination with the crimes. Fascination is fine, but unless you're familiar with the written accounts of the case, you may want to take a pass on this quiz.

The 1979 release of "Alien" put all other "creature-features" to shame. It spawned three sequels, gave birth to one of movie's greatest heroines and launched the career of Sigourney Weaver. This is how it began.

On August 9, 1969, Sharon Tate and four others were brutally slain. What did investigators conclude? If you're looking for a quiz about Manson, look elsewhere. This one focuses on the Cielo Drive murders and investigative reports from that fateful day.

Although the 1888 murders of five London prostitutes remain unsolved to this day, there has never been a shortage of suspects who, for whatever reason, were thought to be the infamous Whitechapel murderer, Jack The Ripper.

A familiarity with the 1980 movie may be of some benefit but this quiz is based primarily on written accounts of The Elephant Man.

This quiz deals mainly with the official police investigation into the Ripper murders. A familiarity with the works of authors Donald Rumbelow, Philip Sugden, Colin Wilson or Terence Sharkey may be of added benefit.

His name is synonymous with evil, while those of his five victims elicit a sympathy never shown to them in life. In the fall of 1888, all of London knew their names and more. Those names are what this quiz is all about.

A dashing leading man, beautiful starlets, a lush, picturesque backdrop...okay, so none of these apply to the real Whitechapel horrors committed by Jack the Ripper. But remember, this quiz is in the "movie" category.