Bad Karma is a 2001 film directed by John Hough. Patsy Kensit stars as a mental patient who believes she is the reincarnated lover of Jack the Ripper, and that her psychiatrist (Patrick Muldoon) is the reincarnated mass murderer. Damian Chapa and Amy Locane are also in the film, which is adapted by Randall Frakes from the 1997 Douglas Clegg novel of the same name.

Bad Karma
Official DVD cover
Directed byJohn Hough
Written byDouglas Clegg (novel)
Randall Frakes
Produced byBrian R. Etting
StarringPatsy Kensit
Patrick Muldoon
Damian Chapa
Amy Locane
CinematographyJacques Haitkin
Music byHarry Manfredini
Distributed byArtisan Entertainment
Release date
  • March 26, 2001 (2001-03-26)
(Finland)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot edit

A female mental patient (Patsy Kensit) believing she is the reincarnated soul mate of Jack the Ripper, terrorizes her psychiatrist (Patrick Muldoon), whom she believes is her reincarnated lover. Determined to find her man, and willing to use her sensuality to get to him, she breaks out of the mental institution and is determined to, at any cost, free him of his wife (Amy Locane) and young daughter to restart their previous work as mass murderers, and lovers.

Cast edit

  • Patsy Kensit as Maureen Hatcher / Agnes Thatcher
  • Patrick Muldoon as Dr. Trey Campbell
  • Damian Chapa as Mr. Miller
  • Amy Locane as Carly Campbell
  • Amy Huberman as Jenny Pantelli
  • Patrick Joseph Byrnes as Detective Arboles
  • Aimee O'Sullivan as Teresa Campbell
  • Vinnie McCabe as Arthur
  • Rachel O'Riordan as Denise
  • Sean Power as Richard
  • Merina Millsapp as Edie
  • Nick Hardin as Dad

Production edit

Filming edit

The film was released as Hell's Gate in the United States and was filmed on location in Galway, Ireland. The nude scenes of Amy Huberman's character were actually performed by Zoe Paul.[citation needed]

Release edit

Home media edit

The film was released on DVD on July 23, 2002, on Region 1 in English.

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