Director: Juan Carlos Medina
Starring: Bill Nighy, Olivia Cooke, Douglas Booth
Running time: 109mins
7/10
Fans of Penny Dreadful should rush for tickets to The Limehouse Golem, a lurid tale of terror from director Juan Carlos Medina.
The tale, set in London in 1880, has all the hallmarks of a Ripper-esque drama, complete with bloody murders and mysterious unknown killers.
Olivia Cooke plays Lizzie Cree, arrested for poisoning her husband, and intent on being a serious actress after carving a career in the showy pantomime of the London theatre scene.
Bill Nighy is the detective assigned to solve the spate of murders in the city, that are so grizzly the public believe it to be the work of a monstrous Golem.
The two stories weave together into a mystery that is fun and exciting, and should keep you guessing till the end, although I must admit I did figure it out in the second act.
If you enjoy these kind of stories, you are in for a treat.
London has never been more "Rippery", the sets and costumes are great, the murders gruesome and over the top and the cast are all on good form.
When they make the movie of the story of Queen, they really should give the role to Douglas Booth, who plays Dan Leno here.
Whenever he was on screen, he really looked like he was channeling Freddy Mercury.
All in all this is a solid satisfying horror flick that will pass the night and keep you entertained.
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