Before the ripper, fear had another name.
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.
The Limehouse Golem (2016) is a horror, mystery and thriller film directed by Juan Carlos Medina, released on October 18, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Bill Nighy, Olivia Cooke, Douglas Booth and Daniel Mays. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 752 ratings.
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Bill Nighy
as John Kildare
Olivia Cooke
as Lizzie Cree
Douglas Booth
as Dan Leno
Daniel Mays
as George Flood
Sam Reid
as John Cree
María Valverde
as Aveline Ortega
Eddie Marsan
as Uncle Tommy Farr
Henry Goodman
as Karl Marx
Morgan Watkins
as George Gissing
Adam Brown
as Mr. Gerrard
Peter Sullivan
as Inspector Roberts
Damien Thomas
as Salomon Weil
Directed by Juan Carlos Medina, written by Peter Ackroyd and Jane Goldman, produced by Elizabeth Karlsen, Joanna Laurie and Stephen Woolley.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 752 ratings.
**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…
Reviewed on February 4, 2018
**_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)…
Reviewed on March 29, 2024
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…
Reviewed on October 9, 2025
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The Limehouse Golem (2016) is available to stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Acorn TV, Shudder Amazon Channel, AcornTV Amazon Channel, Acorn TV Apple TV channel and Shudder Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Limehouse Golem (2016) includes Bill Nighy, Olivia Cooke, Douglas Booth, Daniel Mays and Sam Reid. The film was directed by Juan Carlos Medina. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Limehouse Golem was released on October 18, 2016 and runs for 1h 49m.
The Limehouse Golem (2016) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 752 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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