The tradition of serving up gothic terror at Christmas dates back to the 1800s and this year sees acclaimed chiller, The Limehouse Golem, enter the fray, arriving on digital platforms on Christmas Day and on Blu-ray and DVD on Boxing Day courtesy of Lionsgate Home Entertainment UK.
Set on the unforgiving, squalid streets of Victorian London in 1880, our tale begins in the baroque, grandiose music hall where the capital’s most renowned performer Dan Leno (Douglas Booth, Pride And Prejudice And Zombies, The Riot Club) takes to the stage.
The whimsical thespian performs a monologue, informing his dedicated audience of the ghastly fate of a young woman who had once adorned this very stage, his dear friend Elizabeth Cree (Olivia Cooke, TV’s The Secret Of Crickley Hall, The Quiet Ones, Ready Player One); for the beguiling songstress is facing up to her forthcoming death by hanging, having been accused of murdering her husband John Cree (Sam Reid, ‘71, Belle).
The tradition of serving up gothic terror at Christmas dates back to the 1800s and this year sees acclaimed chiller, The Limehouse Golem, enter the fray, arriving on digital platforms on Christmas Day and on Blu-ray and DVD on Boxing Day courtesy of Lionsgate Home Entertainment UK.
Set on the unforgiving, squalid streets of Victorian London in 1880, our tale begins in the baroque, grandiose music hall where the capital’s most renowned performer Dan Leno (Douglas Booth, Pride And Prejudice And Zombies, The Riot Club) takes to the stage.
The whimsical thespian performs a monologue, informing his dedicated audience of the ghastly fate of a young woman who had once adorned this very stage, his dear friend Elizabeth Cree (Olivia Cooke, TV’s The Secret Of Crickley Hall, The Quiet Ones, Ready Player One); for the beguiling songstress is facing up to her forthcoming death by hanging, having been accused of murdering her husband John Cree (Sam Reid, ‘71, Belle).
Lizzie’s death seems inevitable, until Detective Inspector John Kildare (Bill Nighy, Their Finest, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) is assigned to the case of the Limehouse Golem; a nefarious, calculating serial killer, whose unspeakable crimes involve murdering innocent, unconnected victims, leaving behind only their barely identifiable corpses and his distinctive signature in blood.
All is not what it seems: everyone is a suspect, and everyone has a secret.
The Limehouse Golem is stunningly adapted from Peter Ackroyd’s best-selling novel by screenwriter Jane Goldman to blood-curdling effect.
To celebrate the release of The Limehouse Golem on Blu-ray and DVD on December 26, 2017, IndieLondon is offering readers the chance to win a copy of the film on DVD, as well as a copy of the book and a poster signed by Bill Nighy. Simply answer the following question…
Q. Who directs Bill Nighy and Olivia Cooke in The Limehouse Golem (Clue, the answer is in our review)?A) Juan Carlos Medina
B) Rupert Wyatt
C) Juan Antonio Bayona
Simply send the answer to Limehouse Golem competition and include your name, address, telephone number and email
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