Crimson Peak

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Crimson Peak

R

2015

1h 59m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Romance

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After marrying the charming and seductive Sir Thomas Sharpe, young Edith (Mia Wasikowska) finds herself swept away to his remote gothic mansion in the English hills. Also living there is Lady Lucille, Thomas' alluring sister and protector of her family's dark secrets. Able to communicate with the dead, Edith tries to decipher the mystery behind the ghostly visions that haunt her new home. As she comes closer to the truth, Edith may learn that true monsters are made of flesh and blood.

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Critics Consensus

Crimson Peak offers an engaging -- albeit somewhat slight -- diversion driven by a delightfully creepy atmosphere and director Guillermo del Toro's brilliant knack for unforgettable visuals.

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

05/28/2024

This is headily sumptuous, seductive filmmaking, beautiful and grotesque, with the best-realised ghosts since del Toro’s own The Devil’s Backbone (2001).

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Kristen Yoonsoo Kim

Complex

02/24/2017

3/5

What [Guillermo] del Toro had in mind when shooting Crimson Peak was probably a stylish gothic period piece in the same acclaimed lane as Pan's Labyrinth. Unfortunately, Crimson Peak fails to work on that level.

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Max Weiss

Baltimore Magazine

06/12/2016

3.5/4

Not only did I love every silly, gothic, gorgeous minute of Guillermo del Toro's Crimson Peak, I'm actually suspicious of those who didn't.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Feb 15

2/4

Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak will likely only appeal to viewers unfamiliar with Jane Eyre or Henry James or Daphne du Maurier or, heck, even The Silence of the Lambs.

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Giovanni Lago

Next Best Picture

Oct 31

5/10

Chastain, Wasikowska, and Hiddleston do their best, but the writing of “Crimson Peak“ comes off far more slight than Del Toro’s previous work. It lives in the shadow of similar films, but with a far more unrelieved energy.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

11/04/2023

Gothic romance with notes of horror, bathed in the unreal and magical colors of a baroque Italian horror and brought to life by Guillermo Del Toro’s beating heart of compassion in the face of evil.

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Kalico _

@Ph0netic2mon0lith Jul 12

It's a visual masterpiece from start to finish, the ghostly ghouls and beautiful sets were definitely very though out and planned. The "plot twist" is kinda like huh? But I guess that's the goal. I love to see a smart and quick heroine in horror movies. Definitely one of Guillermo Del Toro's best gothic takes.

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Fantazynerd 1

@RT48179632 Jul 4

Gothic and creepy yet beautiful

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Cash A

@RT43804345 Jun 5

Excellent gothic fairy tale of sorts. The three main leads are extremely charismatic. It's not necessarily a predictable movie which makes it interesting. The sets and costumes are magnificent.

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Avon X

@RT20415158 Apr 22

This is Too Long, and lacks pace... if it were shorter and/or more dynamic with at least ONE Twist it would have been far far better... it plods along in a very linniar fashion only held together by decent actors and the production budget... watchable at best...

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Oaklee D

@ODie63 Feb 26

No matter how hard I tried I just couldn't get into this one. Del Toro seems to be such a hit or miss director for me and this is one of his misses.

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Glory K

@Ms.Glory Feb 23

If you believe style IS substance, and you admire gothic style, there's plenty for you to enjoy here. For me, the Jane Eyre inspired/rip-off romance didn't take and the style couldn't rescue it.

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Synopsis

After marrying the charming and seductive Sir Thomas Sharpe, young Edith (Mia Wasikowska) finds herself swept away to his remote gothic mansion in the English hills. Also living there is Lady Lucille, Thomas' alluring sister and protector of her family's dark secrets. Able to communicate with the dead, Edith tries to decipher the mystery behind the ghostly visions that haunt her new home. As she comes closer to the truth, Edith may learn that true monsters are made of flesh and blood.

Director: Guillermo del Toro
Producer: Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Guillermo del Toro, Callum Greene
Screenwriter: Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Legendary Pictures, DDY
Rating: R (Brief Strong Language|Bloody Violence|Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 16, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $31.1M
Runtime: 1h 59m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)