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When the crew arrived in Prague, the local temperature reached 36.6 degrees, and after 10 days the crew needed to wear windbreakers, because the night temperature in Prague was already close to 0 degrees .
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Johnny Depp and Heather Graham deliberately changed their accent from American English to British English in the film .
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Nigel Hawthorne was originally the original candidate to play Sir William, but he was later replaced by Ian Holm because of cancer .
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Heather Graham used real hair to shoot at first, but when the director found it was inappropriate, she switched to shooting with a wig.
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In order to truly restore the crime scene and the wounds on the victims, the filmmakers used photos and illustrations from the time when the crime occurred in the film .
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The role of the male protagonist Albert Lin has aroused widespread concern among male stars. Rumors to take over the movie include Ralph Fiennes, Daniel Day-Lewis, Jude Law, Brad Pitt, etc., but ultimately fell on Johnny Depp.
From Hell behind the scenes gags
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Liz Stride: [Arrives in pub with Ada] Ah 'ere you are, 'ello girls.
Mary Kelly: I told you to wait for me.
Liz Stride: I can't stay in a pub and not 'ave a drink: that's cruel.
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Polly Nichols: [to her John] All right. We can do it here, but hurry up.
[they start to undress]
Polly Nichols: The bobbies are trackin' us!
Polly's John: Right.
[he pulls down his pants]
Polly's John: Gotta get the old man hard first.
Polly Nichols: Give it here. I'll put it in meself!
[she grabs his genitals]
Polly's John: Is that in?
Polly Nichols: Of course it is. Come on!
Polly's John: No, it's not. Ya got it stuck between yer bleedin' legs!
Polly Nichols: [frustratingly] No, I haven't! Come on!
Polly's John: I knows it when I feels it!
[they start copulating against the wooden fence]