Crimson Peak (2015)
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An aspiring author moves into a remote Gothic mansion where she must uncover the mystery behind the ghostly visions haunting her new home.
The story
Set in Victorian-Era England, the story follows an aspiring author who settles in a remote Gothic mansion in Cumberland with her new husband and his sister. While seeking to establish her career, she begins to experience unsettling ghostly visions within the decaying estate. She must navigate the mysterious atmosphere of the mansion and the secrets of the Sharpe siblings while trying to decipher the truth behind the hauntings that plague her new home.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1887, Edith Cushing is warned of 'Crimson Peak' by her mother's ghost. In 1901, she meets Thomas Sharpe and his sister Lucille. After her father is murdered, Edith marries Thomas and moves into Allerdale Hall, a mansion sinking into red clay. She is plagued by visions of red ghosts and discovers that Lucille has been poisoning her. Edith finds evidence that Thomas married three previous women and that the ghosts are his former wives. She discovers a 'marriage and murder' scheme where the siblings intended to use her fortune. After a confrontation, Edith learns the truth of the siblings' incestuous relationship and the murders they committed. She eventually stabs Lucille and flees, while Thomas is killed by his sister. She is rescued by Dr. Alan McMichael and later writes a novel titled Crimson Peak.
- First release year
- 2015
- Runtime (minutes)
- 119
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Guillermo del Toro
- Writers
- Guillermo del Toro · writer; Matthew Robbins · writer
- Cast and characters
- Mia Wasikowska · Edith Cushing; Jessica Chastain · Lucille Sharpe; Tom Hiddleston · Thomas Sharpe; Charlie Hunnam · Dr. Alan McMichael; Jim Beaver · Carter Cushing
- Genres
- gothic romance; supernatural horror
- Themes
- haunted house; gothic romance
- Tone and mood
- haunting; sumptuous; gruesomely violent
- Premise and plot tags
- ghost story; gothic romance; haunted house
- Source material / true-story basis
- spec script
- Reception
- The film received generally positive reviews from critics but underperformed at the box-office.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 72% · scale: percentage · review count: 284; Metacritic · score: 66 · scale: 100 · review count: 38; IGN · score: 8.5 · scale: 10
- Awards and nominations
- Best Horror · Empire Awards · nomination; Best Horror Film · Saturn Awards · win; Best Supporting Actress · Saturn Awards · win; Best Production Design · Saturn Awards · win
- Production trivia
- The film was titled Haunted Peak while under production.; The film was inspired by The Haunting, The Innocents, and The Shining.; A novelization of the film was released in October 2015.
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