The Limehouse Golem [Blu-ray] [2017]

Beautifully atmospheric winter thriller with a nice couple of twists at the end.As ever, Bill Nighy leads the way with his well-crafted portrayal of the lead detective.There are some leaps in time during the film that require you to pay attention and the sound quality seemed a bit muffled (as seems to be the way of TV drama these days) which didn't help at times, which collectively cost this the full five stars but otherwise well worth putting aside for a winter's night with the lights down (candles?) and a trip back to Victorian London...

Review of the Blu Ray version.The Limehouse Golem is a highly entertaining film dealing with Victorian mass-murder and is a mix of Ripper Street (the setting and details of the grim lives of the poor), From Hell (the grand schemes of the killer and revisiting of real Victorian crimes) and Seven (the killer's notebooks). Bill Nighy is excellent as the lead detective who drives the narrative - both uncovering clues and interviewing suspects to trigger flashback sequences - but all the cast are equally good.While the film is based around a solid whodunnit structure, it also subtly deals with topics like feminism, the treatment of the poor as well as the nature of acting and the corrosive nature of fame. It's a tough watch at times and the gore is not spared, but it's also beautiful in places with a vivid reconstruction of Victorian London.Blu Ray picture quality is superb. Extras are the let down, just an 8 minute "Making Of", whereas the film is crying out for a director or writer's commentary to talk about the plot and the real events and real people woven into it (Dan Leno and Karl Marx are suspects and at least one murder is a deliberate recreation of a Jack the Ripper murder).Overall: highly entertaining film with a disc that could be better.

In a London just before the Ripper another serial killer stalks the streets.Beautifully produced, atmospheric thriller/horror with Bill Nighy giving a controlled and calming central performance as the copper on the trail of the killer. At times bloody, at times, funny, but always good to look at, even if at times you want to look away.

After a few attempts to order this dvd unsuccessfully, Amazon finally managed to despatch it to my country. It was so much worth the while. Bill Nighy is great as the gentle, unassuming detective! The story is a solid one - the other actors are fantastic as well. I have had this dvd for some time, but I have watched a few times and the interest has not waned. I think the best crime tales are the ones that make you ask questions after you have viewed the film and this is one of those stories.

Well made with some interesting twists. Got a bit complicated towards the end. Kept thinking I'd missed something. Probably needs a second viewing. Quite entertaining overall with atmospheric sets.

I am not sure why this movie got mediocre reviews but my wife and I really enjoyed it. I must admit I saw the twist coming from early on (unlike my wife!) but we both thoroughly enjoyed it.

I love Bill Nighys acting style anyway and he doesn’t disappoint in this rather dark, unusual, unpredictable film, really enjoyed the change

If Mr Nighy's in it, well it's generally good and this spooky thriller is no exception. Not a brilliant denoument, possibly a little too obviouus a little too early but good enough to keep your attention , enjoyable and definitely worth a watch for the quality acting, settings and direction