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Jane Eyre meets House of Usher with ghosts of the past RELEASED IN 2015 and written & directed by Guillermo del Toro, "Crimson Peak” is a Gothic drama/mystery/horror about a young woman (Mia Wasikowska) in the opening years of the 1900s ...


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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.
Edith Cushing, a young aspiring author, falls in love with a charming English baronet, Sir Thomas Sharpe, and moves with him to his decaying mansion in the English countryside. Upon arrival, she discovers that the house is not only haunted by ghosts but also by dark secrets of the Sharpe family, which Edith must uncover before she becomes the next victim.
Crimson Peak received mixed to positive reviews from critics, who praised its stunning visuals, gothic atmosphere, and del Toro's directorial vision. However, some found the plot predictable and the horror elements less impactful than its visual artistry.
Visually stunning with a rich, gothic atmosphere.
Praised for Guillermo del Toro's distinctive directorial style.
Some found the narrative predictable and the horror elements somewhat subdued.
Google audience: Google users generally appreciated the film's aesthetic beauty and atmospheric tension, with many highlighting its gothic elements. Some viewers noted that while the story was engaging, it wasn't particularly groundbreaking.
The house in the film, Crimson Peak, was built entirely on a soundstage and was designed to be a character in itself, with its decaying elements and intricate details reflecting the secrets within the Sharpe family.
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Jane Eyre meets House of Usher with ghosts of the past RELEASED IN 2015 and written & directed by Guillermo del Toro, "Crimson Peak” is a Gothic drama/mystery/horror about a young woman (Mia Wasikowska) in the opening years of the 1900s ...

> Ghosts are real, that much she knows. Seen all the Del Toro films, but this one was not any good compared to his recent year's class. The film has his signature mark, the gothic style atmosphere, visually spectacular, but the story did...
The feasting of the eyes comes to mind when realizing the polished opulence of writer-director Guillermo del Toro’s Gothic supernatural production Crimson Peak. Undeniably luscious and wonderfully bizarre, Crimson Peak is a psycho-sexual th...