Crimson Peak (2015)

In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds - and remembers.

Director:

Guillermo del Toro

Writers:

Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins

Stars:

Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston

6 wins & 39 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mia Wasikowska	...	Edith Cushing
Jessica Chastain	...	Lucille Sharpe
Tom Hiddleston	...	Thomas Sharpe
Charlie Hunnam	...	Dr. Alan McMichael
Jim Beaver	...	Carter Cushing
Burn Gorman	...	Holly
Leslie Hope	...	Mrs. McMichael
Doug Jones	...	Edith's Mother / Lady Sharpe
Jonathan Hyde	...	Ogilvie
Bruce Gray	...	Ferguson
Emily Coutts	...	Eunice
Alec Stockwell	...	Finlay
Brigitte Robinson	...	Secretary Jane
Gillian Ferrier	...	Society Girl
Tamara Hope	...	Society Girl

Storyline

Edith Cushing's mother died when she was young but watches over her. Brought up in the Victorian Era she strives to be more than just a woman of marriageable age. She becomes enamored with Thomas Sharpe, a mysterious stranger. After a series of meetings and incidents she marries Thomas and comes to live with him and his sister, Lady Lucille Sharpe, far away from everything she has known. The naive girl soon comes to realize not everything is as it appears as ghosts of the past quite literally come out of the woodwork. This movie is more about mystery and suspense than gore.

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Plot Keywords:

ghost | incest | loss of mother | knife | ghost story | 

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Taglines:

Beware

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence, some sexual content and brief strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Haunted Peak

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Toronto Studios, Port Lands, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$55,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,143,310, 16 October 2015, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$31,056,945, 22 November 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Double Dare You (DDY),Legendary Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Guillermo del Toro gave actress Jessica Chastain the script after working with her on Mama (2013) and thought she would play the lead role, Edith. After reading the script Chastain asked to play the character of Lucille, which she thought as more interesting and challenging which del Toro agreed to.

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Goofs

During the dinner scene early on in the film when Edith is eating dinner with her father who hoped to celebrate the acceptance of her novel by a publisher, as one looks over her shoulder as she speaks to her father who is in center frame, one can clearly see that she puts food in her mouth well before she has actually completed her line in the dialogue.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Edith Cushing: [narrating] Ghosts are real. This much I know. The first time I saw one I was 10 years old. It was my mother's. Black cholera had taken her. So Father ordered a closed casket, asked me not to look. There were to be no parting kisses. No goodbyes. No last words. That is, until the night she came back.

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Crazy Credits

The first half of the end credits reveals that Edith adapted her experience in the film into a book titled "Crimson Peak".

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Connections

References Nosferatu (1922)

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Soundtracks

In the Sails of Your Dreams
Written by Guillermo del Toro and Fernando Velázquez (as Fernando Velásquez)

User Reviews

Del Toro did it again

Just for the record, i'm not a fan of horror movies. The only reason i watched Crimson Peak was the director: Guillermo Del Toro. His previous movies showed that he is a genius whose mind is filled with creativity, moreover he is able to turn his visions into reality. He has a great sense to create unique worlds and his ability to balance CGI and practical effects makes these worlds more existing.

I was terrified and amazed at the same time. Visually this movie is unexceptional, i wanted to carefully examine every piece of it, but the scary theme didn't "allow" me to immerse deep in this visual beauty for too long. The tension was built up well and constant fear of the unknown was in the air all the time. Music was a very good "wingman" of the thrill and well-timed sound effects added even more to the overall experience.

Many famous trademarks of Del Toro were smuggled into the events successfully. The sets, make ups, costumes looked amazing, but (for me) the most impressing was the creative use of colours. The external and internal design of the house ensured a perfect environment for the creepy atmosphere. This atmosphere was the major element that captivated me from the beginning till the end. That thrill that carried me through the movie is hard to describe. I was under the influence of fear and anxiety, so all elements were in the right place to make your heart beat faster.

Tom Hiddleston and Mia Wasikowska were great, but Jessica Chastain was clearly the one who almost stole the whole show. Her character was cold, seductive, mysterious and scary at the same time. I couldn't even decide whether to love or hate her.

All in all, Crimson Peak is another masterpiece of Del Toro. I recommend this movie even for those who don't like horror movies, because this is one of the few that offers much more than jump scares and unimaginative stories.