Lot No. 249 (2023): cast, story & where to watch
2023 · Film · ★ 6.2
Released in 2023, Lot No. 249 is a horror and tv movie film directed by Mark Gatiss, running about 29 minutes.
What it’s about. It’s 1881, and Old College, Oxford plays host to three very different academics. Abercrombie Smith is a model of Victorian manhood, clean of limb and sound of mind. Monkhouse Lee is a delicate and unworldly student from Thailand. And occupying the rooms between them is the strange and exotic Edward Bellingham, whose unnatural researches into the secrets of ancient Egypt are the talk of the college. Can Bellingham’s experiments truly bring the breath of life to the horrifying bag of bones that is the mysterious Lot No 249?
Who’s in it. Lot No. 249 stars Kit Harington as Abercrombie Smith, Freddie Fox as Edward Bellingham, John Heffernan as The Friend and Colin Ryan as Monkhouse Lee, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Lot No. 249 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In GB you can rent or buy it from Sky Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Lot No. 249 page.
If you liked it. Fans of Lot No. 249 tend to enjoy Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, The Shining and Alien.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Lot No. 249 (2023)?
- In GB, Lot No. 249 is available to rent or buy from Sky Store. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Lot No. 249 worth watching?
- Lot No. 249 holds an audience score of 6.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy horror and tv movie. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Lot No. 249?
- Lot No. 249 stars Kit Harington, Freddie Fox, John Heffernan, Colin Ryan and James Swanton.
- When was Lot No. 249 released?
- Lot No. 249 was released in 2023, with a runtime of about 29 minutes.