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The Limehouse Golem

2016 · 109 min

A sooty Victorian mystery that wraps you in dread and theatrical melancholy, unravelling secrets with a slow, unsettling pull.

Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Tagline
Before the ripper, fear had another name.
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.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • ambition
  • deception
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Juan Carlos Medina
Written by
Jane Goldman
Starring
Bill Nighy, Olivia Cooke, Douglas Booth, Daniel Mays, Sam Reid, María Valverde, Eddie Marsan, Henry Goodman
Music
Johan Söderqvist
Cinematography
Simon Dennis
Runtime
109 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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