The Limehouse Golem

2016, Mystery & thriller, 1h 49m

78 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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The Limehouse Golem offers old-school Hammer-style horror anchored by rich period detail and strong work from a solid cast. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Victorian London is gripped with fear as a serial killer is on the loose and leaving cryptic messages written in the blood of his victims. With few leads and increasing public pressure, Scotland Yard assigns the case to Inspector Kildare, a seasoned detective who has a sneaking suspicion that he's being set up to fail. Faced with a long list of suspects, Kildare must rely on help from a witness to stop the murders and bring the maniac to justice.

Cast & Crew

Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy
John Kildare
Olivia Cooke
Olivia Cooke
Lizzie Cree
Douglas Booth
Douglas Booth
Dan Leno
Daniel Mays
Daniel Mays
George Flood
Sam Reid
Sam Reid
John Cree
Eddie Marsan
Eddie Marsan
Uncle
María Valverde
María Valverde
Aveline Ortega
Adam Brown
Adam Brown
Mr. Gerrard
Morgan Watkins
Morgan Watkins
George Gissing
Damien Thomas
Damien Thomas
Salomon Weil
Peter Sullivan
Peter Sullivan
Inspector Roberts
Amelia Crouch
Amelia Crouch
Young Lizzie
Mark Tandy
Mark Tandy
Judge
Siobhan Cullen
Siobhan Cullen
Sister Mary
Clive Brunt
Clive Brunt
Charlie
Juan Carlos Medina
Juan Carlos Medina
Director
Jane Goldman
Jane Goldman
Screenwriter
Elizabeth Karlsen
Elizabeth Karlsen
Producer
Joanna Laurie
Joanna Laurie
Producer
Stephen Woolley
Stephen Woolley
Producer
Peter Hampden
Peter Hampden
Executive Producer
Nicki Hattingh
Nicki Hattingh
Executive Producer
Norman Merry
Norman Merry
Executive Producer
Anne Sheehan
Anne Sheehan
Executive Producer
Christopher Simon
Christopher Simon
Executive Producer
Simon Dennis
Simon Dennis
Cinematographer
Justin Krish
Justin Krish
Film Editing
Johan Söderqvist
Johan Söderqvist
Original Music
Grant Montgomery
Grant Montgomery
Production Design
Nick Wilkinson
Nick Wilkinson
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Critic Reviews for The Limehouse Golem

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Audience Reviews for The Limehouse Golem

  • Oct 22, 2020
    The Limehouse Golem is an intriguing and disturbing crime thriller. Olivia Cooke, Bill Nighy, and Douglas Booth star in this sorted tale of a Scotland Yard inspector who comes to believe that a woman accused of poisoning her husband is the key to solving the case of a serial killer known as the Limehouse Golem. Cooke gives an outstanding performance, playing many different roles, house wife, stage performer, street urchin, as she tells her story to the inspector. And Nighy too is quite good, bringing a certain gravitas to his character. Also, the writers do an impressive job at creating mystery and suspense as the investigation unfolds and new suspects come to light. However, it can get a bit graphic and lurid at times. Yet despite a few weaknesses, The Limehouse Golem is a chilling psychological drama.
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  • Oct 30, 2017
    I did enjoy the delightful dialogue and solid performances, but this Victorian-era detective story tries so hard to be smart and surprising (with an "unexpected" big twist in the end) that it doesn't realize how predictable it is in its baffling stupidity.
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