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The Limehouse Golem

The Limehouse Golem

Before the ripper, fear had another name.

20166.21h 49m

Overview

A series of murders has shaken the community to the point where people believe that only a legendary creature from dark times – the mythical Golem – must be responsible.

Directed by Juan Carlos Medina
Written by Peter Ackroyd, Jane Goldman
Produced by Elizabeth Karlsen, Joanna Laurie, Stephen Woolley
Box Office0Revenue: $2.2M

Top Cast

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

María Valverde

María Valverde

Aveline Ortega

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Uncle Tommy Farr

Henry Goodman

Henry Goodman

Karl Marx

Morgan Watkins

Morgan Watkins

George Gissing

Adam Brown

Adam Brown

Mr. Gerrard

Themes & Keywords

london, englandlibrarydrag queenconfessionscotland yardinvestigationdeath sentencetrialflashbackmurdermale homosexualityserial killerhangingcourtroompolice inspectorrazor bladegolemlimehouse

About The Limehouse Golem

The Limehouse Golem is a horror, mystery, thriller film released in 2016 exploring themes of london, england, library, drag queen, confession, scotland yard, investigation. Directed by Juan Carlos Medina, it stars Bill Nighy, Olivia Cooke, Douglas Booth. A series of murders has shaken the community to the point where people believe that only a legendary creature from dark times – the mythical Golem – must be responsible.

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