Crimson Peak

2015 Directed by Guillermo del Toro

Love makes monsters of us all.

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.

Mia Wasikowska Jessica Chastain Tom Hiddleston Charlie Hunnam Jim Beaver Burn Gorman Leslie Hope Jonathan Hyde Doug Jones Bruce Gray Emily Coutts Alec Stockwell Brigitte Robinson Gillian Ferrier Tamara Hope Kimberly-Sue Murray Sofia Wells Joanna Douglas Bill Lake Jim Watson Javier Botet Peter Spence Danny Waugh Sean Hewitt William Healy Matia Jackett Karen Glave Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah John Carter Craig Show All…

Alternative Titles

Багровый пик, Crimson Peak: A Colina Vermelha, La cumbre escarlata, A Colina Escarlate, Пурпурният връх, 血色庄园, 腥红山庄, 크림슨 피크

mystery romance thriller horror

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Review by SilentDawn ★★★★½ 19

86/100
Del Toro does Gothic romance, and it's as emotionally charged, visually luscious, and batshit insane as you'd expect. An underlying presence of swirly horror heightens an already painstakingly artificial canvas of candlelight and romance, but it is within the spatial movement of gorgeously costumed actors relating to a mysterious house that bursts with spookiness. Crimson Peak, even in its smaller details, is ravishing.
In fact, I was so immediately swept up in its Digital ode to analog terrors, with Del Toro's use of classical filmmaking techniques such as wipes and irises casting an ever-potent spell, that even a simple waltz carried me into a realm of overwhelming devotion. It's a film of distinct control within its proudly conventional roots,…
Review by Lucy ★★★★ 2

listen: jessica chastain is everything to me. EVERYTHING. i am not even exaggerating. i just spent the past half hour whispering her name aggressively and bouncing around energetically in the dark, empty movie theater parking lot. weird? maybe. necessary after seeing this movie? for me, absolutely
Review by Wesley R. Ball ★★★★★ 14

It's not a ghost story. The ghost is a metaphor for the past.
Wow.
Wow!
WOW!!
Guillermo Del Toro, you have almost outdone yourself, with this atmospheric Gothic chiller. It's almost to Pan's Labyrinth levels of mastery, and it amazes me how chilling and twisted it turned out to be.
A word of advice, however: Don't go by any of the trailers this film fed to us. It's definitely not a straight-up ghost story. It's actually more of a romantic horror story with a beautiful and atmospheric setting and some well-made and placed twists. Yes, there are plenty of grotesque ghosts (in the form of skeletons), but they serve more as a backdrop to the real plot. Trust me when…
Review by brat pitt ★★★

ok like yeah the set design is beautiful and goth jessica chastain can stab me but the story itself is .. not good
Review by matt lynch ★★½

Del Toro's sympathies have always been with the monsters, so why is his gothic romance fetish object not their story instead of this bland heroine's? Exquisite costumes, lush sets, a layer of knowing camp...all he does is luxuriate in the constructed-ness of this thing. It's just atmosphere drained of mystery, another one of his sketchbooks brought to life instead of a movie.
Review by fran hoepfner ★★★★½ 4

I hate it when I am Buffalo, NY's hunkiest blonde ophthalmologist and my gf-to-be leaves me for a goth fop. ANYWAY I've said it before I'll say it again: Charlie Hunnam is Henry Cavill for smart people
Review by Gonzo ★★★½ 8

▶ 2015 Movie Rankings
▶ RANKED: Guillermo del Toro
An aesthetically gorgeous and breathtaking gothic horror that flirts with greatness but is sadly hindered by a lackluster start. The ending though is fucking killer (no pun intended).
MVP honors go to Jessica Chastain who turns in a very memorable and deliciously batshit performance—my favorite of the year from a supporting actress thus far.
Fans of Guillermo del Toro's films (especially The Devil's Backbone) and productions (like The Orphanage) and old-school horror will definitely enjoy this.
Crimson Peak is worth a watch.
The Scorecard:
Direction: ★★★★
Acting: ★★★★
Writing: ★★½
Editing: ★★½
Visuals: ★★★★★
Sound: ★★★★★
Entertainment: ★★★½
Overall Rating: ★★★½
Review by Evan ★★★★½ 6

Guillermo del Toro certainly didn't set out to please the masses with Crimson Peak. Many people will dislike this film and I can understand why. CP isn't for everyone, it was made for a really niche audience and I really admire del Toro for that. He made the film he wanted to make.
This movie is over-the-top and somewhat cheesy but that's the point. The performances are also over-the-top and I think everyone does a very solid job. I very much enjoyed all of the cast and their performances. The film is visually stunning, which shouldn't be a surprise to anyone; this is a GDT film after all. The set design is fucking gorgeous. I wish I would have seen…
Review by indi ★★★★★ 2

I DONE BEEN CHASTAINED™, BOYS! I BEEN CHASTAINED™ REAL FUCKIN GOOD!
Review by sophie ★★★★

marrying tom hiddleston when charlie hunnam and jessica chastain are both right there? can't relate
Review by SilentDawn ★★★★½ 5

86
A frequently embarrassing work, but if you're on Del Toro's side like I am, then every idiosyncratic decision and personal flourish resonates. It is a film of trying every trick in the book just because the sought-after goal means so much to the artist. Del Toro gave his entire heart, and it bleeds in every frame.
Review by nathaxnne ★★★★★ 14

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Any movie that involves a central heroine with her hair down in a nightgown or nightgown thing, wandering around a clearly haunted domicile with a fully lit candelabra investigating a spooky noise in the middle of the dark is pretty much an automatic classic as far as I am concerned. When the person who made it is Guillermo del Toro, who made it to be a giant-scale 21st Century Bava/Corman Theme Park Ride there is no question whatsoever that it is one of the best movies ever. I mean, surely there is someone who DOESN'T WANT A GINORMOUS BAVA/CORMAN THEME PARK RIDE which functions also as a resume/skillbuilder for a film production of Disney's 'Haunted Mansion' and which features a…

Recent reviews

Review by dylan_sies ★★★

Fantastic scenery, enjoyed the acting, didn't care for the story at all.
Review by Mike Blankenship ★★★★★

To say that I was disappointed with “Crimson Peak” on my first viewing would be an understatement. Even after watching “Pans Labyrinth,” I still had different expectations for a del Toro film.
With that said, on this rewatch, I knew what to expect. Instead of the haunted house horror movie, the trailer prepared me for; del Toro crafted a beautiful and unique (for its time) gothic horror romance that wouldn’t feel out of place in the Hammer horror vault.
I say all that to say this. I fell utterly in love with this movie during this rewatch. The design, performances, subtle horror, and especially Edith’s story, are all perfection. Especially, Wasikowska who is excellent here, as Edith, a young progressive girl…
Review by Lisa

in the words of super yaki, CRIMSON PEAK WAS GOOD
Review by Corey Hughes ★★★

I’m genuinely quite disappointed in this. If not for the luscious costume and set design, I’d struggle to think of any redeemable qualities. There’s a lot of stabby stabby going on with some grotesque ghoulish imagery to occupy its gothic hallways, but the entire concept is senseless. The central enigma (what is Crimson Peak?) is answered like a thought to the wind; careless and weightless. But it does look gorgeous: the crimson coated corridors, the blood soaked snow; it is truly breathtaking to behold.
Review by Zack Soto ★★★

This is what you might call a dumb movie (because it's kinda dumb) but it's a LOT of fun - beautiful sets and outfits doing all the work here, though the three leads are all pretty good. No one acts like a real person, it's fine.
I know it's not well loved but at this point it's one of the few late-era GDT flicks I'd rate, possibly bc it doesn't take itself too seriously.
Review by Gremloid Gremlar ★★★½

IRONICALLY, HOT!
Review by javi ★★

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

still flop
la odié
dos literal horas de aburrimiento
lo único bueno fue jessica chastain y el culo de tom
y los fantasmas del final
Review by Klaudia ★★

what is it with people recommending me films and me finding them so boring,,,,,,anyone i’m begging for a GOOD film rec 👉👈
Review by Tom W.. ★★

Zwar mit top Darstellern besetzt, und auch mit einer düsteren Stimmung inszeniert, aber leider mit grauenhaften Computereffekten gespickt und einer recht lahmen bzw. konstruierten Handlung erzählt. Insgesamt kein gelungener Film, und aufgrund seiner Inszenierung auch nicht mal durchschnittlich.
Review by revinakh ★★

The things i do for Jessica Chastain and Tom Hiddleston ('s butt)... yes just put the secret wife's luggage in plain sight why don't you
Review by firenze ★★★★

this is a message for goth jessica chastain: hello u are so sexy please answer my texts
Review by lucas ★★★

— what do you dream on? a kind man? a pure soul to be redeemed? affection? affection has no place in love {...}