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The Limehouse Golem

  • 20162016
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  • 1h 49m
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6.3/10
21K
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Bill Nighy, Douglas Booth, and Olivia Cooke in The Limehouse Golem (2016)
A series of murders has shaken the community to the point where people believe that only a legendary creature from dark times - the mythical so-called Golem - must be responsible.
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  • Crime
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In Victorian London, a Scotland Yard inspector hunts down the sadistic killer behind a series of gory, Jack the Ripper-Like murders.In Victorian London, a Scotland Yard inspector hunts down the sadistic killer behind a series of gory, Jack the Ripper-Like murders.In Victorian London, a Scotland Yard inspector hunts down the sadistic killer behind a series of gory, Jack the Ripper-Like murders.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
21K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Juan Carlos Medina
  • Writers
    • Jane Goldman(screenplay by)
    • Peter Ackroyd(based on the novel "Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem" by)
  • Stars
    • Douglas Booth
    • Olivia Cooke
    • Sam Reid
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  • Director
    • Juan Carlos Medina
  • Writers
    • Jane Goldman(screenplay by)
    • Peter Ackroyd(based on the novel "Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem" by)
  • Stars
    • Douglas Booth
    • Olivia Cooke
    • Sam Reid
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    • 152User reviews
    • 147Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 nominations

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    The Limehouse Golem (2016)
    Bill Nighy in The Limehouse Golem (2016)
    Bill Nighy and Daniel Mays in The Limehouse Golem (2016)
    Daniel Mays in The Limehouse Golem (2016)
    Douglas Booth in The Limehouse Golem (2016)
    Eddie Marsan, María Valverde, Sam Reid, Douglas Booth, and Olivia Cooke in The Limehouse Golem (2016)
    Eddie Marsan in The Limehouse Golem (2016)
    Olivia Cooke in The Limehouse Golem (2016)
    Douglas Booth in The Limehouse Golem (2016)
    Sam Reid in The Limehouse Golem (2016)
    Douglas Booth and Olivia Cooke in The Limehouse Golem (2016)
    María Valverde and Olivia Cooke in The Limehouse Golem (2016)

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    Douglas Booth
    Douglas Booth
    • Dan Lenoas Dan Leno
    Olivia Cooke
    Olivia Cooke
    • Lizzie Creeas Lizzie Cree
    Sam Reid
    Sam Reid
    • John Creeas John Cree
    María Valverde
    María Valverde
    • Aveline Ortegaas Aveline Ortega
    Daniel Mays
    Daniel Mays
    • George Floodas George Flood
    Bill Nighy
    Bill Nighy
    • John Kildareas John Kildare
    Peter Sullivan
    Peter Sullivan
    • Inspector Robertsas Inspector Roberts
    Michael Jenn
    Michael Jenn
    • News Reporteras News Reporter
    Daniel Cerqueira
    • Evening Post Reporteras Evening Post Reporter
    • (as Daniel Cerquiera)
    Patrick Durham
    • Elderly Manas Elderly Man
    Louisa-May Parker
    • Mrs Gerrardas Mrs Gerrard
    Adam Brown
    Adam Brown
    • Mr Gerrardas Mr Gerrard
    Nicholas Woodeson
    Nicholas Woodeson
    • Toby Dosettas Toby Dosett
    Paul Ritter
    Paul Ritter
    • Augustus Rowleyas Augustus Rowley
    Mark Tandy
    Mark Tandy
    • Judgeas Judge
    David Bamber
    David Bamber
    • Mr Greatorexas Mr Greatorex
    Amelia Crouch
    Amelia Crouch
    • Young Lizzieas Young Lizzie
    Neal Barry
    Neal Barry
    • Fishermanas Fisherman
    • Director
      • Juan Carlos Medina
    • Writers
      • Jane Goldman(screenplay by)
      • Peter Ackroyd(based on the novel "Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem" by)
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    • Trivia
      The role portrayed by Bill Nighy was initially given to Alan Rickman, but the latter had to pull out of the project due to ill-health, which eventually led to his untimely death from pancreatic cancer in January 2016. At the end of the end credits, the following dedication appears on the screen: "This film is dedicated to the memory of Alan Rickman".
    • Goofs
      The great Dan Leno first appeared on stage in 1884 - so he became popular in the late 1880s and 1890s. Karl Marx died in 1883, one year before Dan Leno first took to the stage. There could be no point in time when someone could meet both Karl Marx and a successful, popular Dan Leno.
    • Quotes

      John Kildare: [Reading a bloody writing in Latin on a wall at the scene of a heinous crime] "He who observes spills no less blood than he who inflicts the blow." Lactantius

      George Flood: Impressive, sir.

      John Kildare: The truth has a habit of sticking in the mind.

      George Flood: Truth?

      John Kildare: Those who fail to prevent injustice are as guilty as the perpetrator. It's a message... to us.

    • Connections
      Featured in Projector: The Limehouse Golem (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      What Did She Know About Railways?
      Written by C. G. Cotes

      Music by Bennett Scott

      Performed by Olivia Cooke

    User reviews152

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    7/10
    Creepy and eerie story that follows a Jack the Ripper-style serial killer nicknamed the Limehouse Golem.
    Brilliant terror film and well played , dealing with ominous murders committed in London . A scary , ghastly , fictitious story based on a work of fiction but including some actual roles living in London at the time the movie is set. As the picture is set in Victorian London, there a Scotland Yard inspector called John Kildare (Bill Nighy , this role was initially given to Alan Rickman , but due to his illness he turned down) helped by a cop named George Flood (Daniel Mays) are exhaustively seeking clues about grisly killings , as John attempts to hunt down the sadistic killer behind a series of gory , Jack the Ripper-Like murders . During his quest , he finds strange conclusions , as Kildare will exhume terrifying secrets and astonishing discoveries . And a series of odd events will shock him when he searches for clues through a public library . There are several suspect people , a beautiful young Lizzie Cree (Olivia Cooke) who is detained , and various stage actors as Dan Leno (Douglas Booth) , Aveline Ortega (María Valverde) , Uncle (Eddie Marsan) , among others . Who is the killer ? . Then horrible , violent deeds begin to occur and other hideous murders take place. Before the Ripper, fear had another name.

    United Kingdom horror film in whodunit style , set in London full of thrills , suspense , chills , red herrings , creepy twists and turns . This scary , bizarre film contains tension , thriller , drama , mystery , plot twists and shocks , including decent scares with horrifying sequences especially in its final part , in a tense denouement . A luxurious British production with a timeline that spans along XIX century , and throughout a Victorian London in which happens dreadful murders allegedly committed by a weird Jewish creature , The Golem . It suffers from some sputtering about a quarter of the way in , the sputtering came from a complete change in story direction , which suffers from some slow-moving scenes , away from the spectacular stage acting in which actors play pretended killings and toward a very complex story line with a lot of suspicious people . In fact, the suspect people include some actual characters who at the time live in London : Karl Marx, George Gissing and Dan Leno . Interesting and amazing screenplay by Jane Goldman based on the novel by Peter Ackroyd , revolving a prime suspect woman , a Police Inspector and the various amazing surprises he finds . The motion picture is pretty well , although sometimes deliberate pacing and packs a lot of turns ; however , being entertaining for continuous suspense and unsettling , awful atmosphere . The picture is thrilling and some moment brilliant, and the players are quite reliable . Ghastly movie builds taut by showing virtually well staged set pieces , evocative settings , adequate soundtrack and rousing cinematography . Few disagree that the film is professionally mounted , the performances solid , and that it respectfully carries on the tradition of ¨Hammer" horror films , borrowing several elements here and there . Colorful cinematography by Simon Dennis , showing splendidly the shading and dark streets from London . Eerie as well as frightening musical score by Johan Söderqvist who has composed for successful films as ¨Let the right one in¨ , ¨Bron¨, ¨In a better world¨, ¨After the wedding¨, "King of Devil's Island" and ¨Kon-Tiki¨ .

    This is an enjoyable as well as nicely set picture , displaying genuine chills , suspense , mystery and dark atmosphere and twisted finale , being skillfully proceeded by the Spanish filmmaker Juan Carlos Medina and turned out to one of the most unusual British thrilling movies of 2016 and certainly one of the most unsettling . Juan Carlos Medina is a good director and writer, known for ¨Painless¨ with Alex Brendemhul , Derek De Lint , Irene Montalá , his first and most successful film that premiered in various International Festivals , he previously directed shorts . Eventually , Juan Carlos Medina is set to direct this crime-thriller ¨The Limehouse Golem¨, also known as "Dan Leno and The Limehouse Golem" , ¨Golem, le tueur de Londres¨, ¨Das Monster von London¨ , and ¨Los misteriosos asesinatos de Limehouse¨. Medina's also directed episodes of notorious TV series as ¨A Discovery of Witches¨ and ¨Origin¨ .
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    • Release date
      • September 8, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Irish Gaelic
      • Chinese
      • Hebrew
      • Yiddish
    • Also known as
      • Ґолем Лаймхаузу
    • Filming locations
      • Dalton Mills, Dalton Lane, Keighley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • New Sparta Films
      • HanWay Films
      • Lipsync
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,327,419
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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