Horror

Mystery

Thriller

The Limehouse Golem

Number 9 Films

New Sparta Films

HanWay Films

United Kingdom

English

Bill Nighy

Olivia Cooke

Douglas Booth

Daniel Mays

Sam Reid

María Valverde

Eddie Marsan

Henry Goodman

Morgan Watkins

Adam Brown

Peter Sullivan

Damien Thomas

Siobhán Cullen

Levi Heaton

Clive Brunt

Edythe Woolley

Anita Breheny

Amelia Crouch

Simon Meacock

Paul Ritter

David Bamber

Ben Moor

Michael Jenn

Daniel Cerqueira

Patrick Durham

Nicholas Woodeson

Mark Tandy

Neal Barry

Keeley Forsyth

Josef Davies

Graham Hughes

Lauren Kinsella

Joseph Palmer

Roger Morlidge

Christina Tam

Clive Russell

Paul Antony-Barber

Charlie May-Clark

Louisa-May Parker

Nigel Black

Craig Carr

Graham Cheadle

Gary Davies

Steve Healey

Craig Thomas Lambert

David Macey

Jack Parr

Tom Raven

Nig Richards

Bryan Samson

Jake Sanson

Olesja Sidorovich

Baz Stone

Ian White

Juan Carlos Medina

Peter Ackroyd

Simon Dennis

Jane Goldman

Curtis Rivers

Joanna Laurie

Grant Montgomery

Frederic Evard

Peter Hampden

Christopher Simon

Johan Söderqvist

Olivia Scott-Webb

Nicki Hattingh

Zygi Kamasa

Norman Merry

Caroline Levy

Claire Anderson

Elizabeth Karlsen

Pilar Foy

Justin Krish

Stephen Woolley

Anne Sheehan

Nick Wilkinson

Thorsten Schumacher

Laura Katz

Ian Pearce

James Player

Polly Duval

Dean Short

Dave Jewerén Moore

Nicola Chisholm

David Kellick

Howard Watkins

Joanne Dixon

Louise Killin

Laura Viana da Silva

Cassie George

Belinda Cumming

Ian Rowley

Jodie-Marie Spencer

Andrew Truckle

Mark Neale

Simon Sturgeon

Nick Powell

Nick Wall

Ray Marston

Kirstin Chalmers

Sheila Wickens

Ed Lancaster

Lee Herrick

Rob Rowley

Julie Atkins

Emma Romans

Paul Driver

Robert Ireland

Nicola Dove

Daniel Bishop

Melanie Lenihan

Nickie Sault

Arron Monkman

Fabrizio Diamanti

Joe Morley

Helena Card

Simon Trundle

Jorge García Bastidas

Joshua Bourke

Tamara King

Robert Farr

Mary Wainwright

Chris Alford

Hannah Green

Alan Rickman

Reno

**The 19th century murder mysteries!**

Based on the book of the same name. The late 1800s murder mystery, revolving around a young woman and an old cop who is investigating a series of murders. Elizabeth Cree had not had a best childhood, but she almost reached to her dream to become a best actress in the town. Then suddenly a murder jeopardise everything she had worked so hard. Now she has to cooperate with a detective to come out of the mess. But the tale takes a twist at every corner, making more complication for her freedom. How this puzzle is solved was told with a final twist that flips the whole scenario upside down.

First of all, I love such costume drama. The atmosphere was awesome. Well maintained suspense, along with a good pace of the story narration. From all it's the actors, especially for me, it's the Olivia Cooke. Bill Nighy was not bad too. Despite he's one of the main character, Cooke stole the show. But the film was not a masterpiece. From an entertainment perspective, it delivered. I think it was a good adaptation. The only weak point is, most people would guess the end twist. It was intentional. But overall film was decent.

_6/10_

**_Solving a series of shocking killings in Victorian East London_**

In the Limehouse district, 1880, a woman (Olivia Cooke) faces execution for allegedly poisoning her husband (Sam Reid), but a Scotland Yard inspector (Bill Nighy) has increasing compassion on her as he seeks to solve the local serial slayings. Daniel Mays is on hand as his sidekick constable.

Based on the 1994 novel, “The Limehouse Golem” (2016) is a Victorian murder mystery set in the heart of London. It’s basically a mix of Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper flicks, as well as Jekyll & Hyde, such as "From Hell,” “Jack the Ripper” (1976), “Edge of Sanity” and "The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll." If you're in the mood for a Victorian milieu, black coats, cobblestone streets, gas lamps, horse-driven carriages, alluring women, music hall entertainment, ghastly killings and effective mystery, you can’t go wrong.

While winsome Olivia is first-rate as the female protagonist, María Valverde beats her out on the beauty front as Music Hall entertainer Aveline. While her character isn’t very likable, the director doesn’t fail to capture her physical exquisiteness.

As for the unexpected bit appearance of Karl Marx: Yes, he practically lived in the British Library from 1849 through to his passing in 1883.

People complain about the ending being “predictable,” but the film effectively entertains several possibilities concerning the identity of the slayer and commits to ONE at the end. Would these critics prefer an unsolved mystery? If any of the other possibilities were picked, would they be satisfied?

The movie runs 1 hour, 48 minutes, and was shot in West Yorkshire with filming taking place in locations like Leeds and Keighley, as well as the library at University of Manchester with exterior shots of the British Museum in London.

GRADE: B+/A-

Period pieces always get my attention.
The Horror theme in a period piece really gets me going. The matter in which our main characters go about their duties is exemplary, to say the least. 
Amidst the Gore and debauchery, there is genuine tenderness. 
Unceasing intrigue kept me on the edge of my seat, breathing silently so as not to miss anything. 
The gore returns to remind us that this is a physical assault on the senses as well as a psychological war on our minds, as is not just what we see but also what we think and presume to be. 

My mind is officially blown and happy beyond belief with film. 

A Keeper...

The Limehouse Golem – Bill Nighy Interview

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