The limehouse golem
(Favourites DVDs)

Extras to be confirmed, Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Languages (English)

Made in 2016

Based on the novel by Peter Ackroyd

Cast: Olivia Cooke, Bill Nighy, Douglas Booth, Eddie Marsan, Sam Reid, Daniel Mays, Adam Brown, Morgan Watkins, Peter Sullivan, Mark Tandy

Credits: director, Juan Carlos Medina; writer, Jane Goldman; music, Johan Soderqvist; cinematographer, Simon Dennis

Olivia Cooke and Bill Nighy star in this British horror directed by Juan Carlos Medina. Adapted from Peter Ackroyd's novel, the film follows Inspector John Kildare (Nighy) as he investigates a series of brutal murders in Victorian East London. When the husband of famous music hall singer Elizabeth (Cooke) turns up dead, Kildare takes her in for questioning. However, suspecting that Elizabeth's husband was in fact the serial killer he had been hunting and that he poisoned himself to avoid capture, Kildare faces a race against time to uncover the truth and clear Elizabeth's name. The cast also includes Douglas Booth, Eddie Marsan and Sam Reid.

BBFC code: 15