The film streamlines the dense narrative, focusing more on Abberline's investigative process and his psychic visions—aided by opium use—rather than the heavy philosophical and Masonic themes of the book.
Dr. William Gull, the primary antagonist, believes that London’s architecture is imbued with occult power, leading him to commit the murders as a ritual to reinforce patriarchal control. The 2001 Film Adaptation Desde el infierno
The story suggests the Ripper's ritualistic violence "gave birth" to the modern age of mass media and global violence. The film streamlines the dense narrative, focusing more