2015 Directed by Guillermo del Toro
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.
Randy Thom Marc Bech Scott Guitteau Leff Lefferts Albert Ribas Robert Shoup Mac Smith Dennis Leonard Oriol Tarragó Michael Semanick Lora Hirschberg Joe Dzuban
Crimson Peak: A Colina Vermelha, Багровый пик, A Colina Escarlate, La cumbre escarlata, Пурпурният връх, 血色庄园, 腥红山庄, 크림슨 피크
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,…
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…
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
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
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…
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.
It attracts by the aesthetics with bright colors (beautifully that shade of red that closely resembles the blood),the costume and the starry cast leaves nothing to be desired,but sin in quality,is full of errors in idealizations leaving much out of context,had so much potential to be so much better.
BEAUTY.
Such an aesthetically pleasing movie! Amazing costume design, amazing makeup. Honestly, my favorite movie.
It's entertaining, keeps you interested, has twists and Mia Wasikowska. Do you need any more?
I rewatched it a hundred times and I'm still in love with it.
Kept waiting for the real plot, what the real story was going to be. Even after the film ended I was convinced I had missed it. But nope. The plot really was that simple and surface level.
This could have been so much more.
Ziemlich durchschnittlicher Grusel-Schinken.
Fühlte sich irgendwie an wie ein Theaterstück. Alles sehr theatralisch und dramatisch, über große Liebe, Enttäuschung, Lügen und Mord.
Ich mag den Stil dieser Prunkvollen Zeit, dieser Kam hier aber nicht immer so gut rüber. Tom Hiddleston spielt seine düstere Figur hervorragend, Mia Wasikowska giebt im Grunde die gleiche Rolle der naiven, blonden Schönheit wie zuvor 2010 in Alice in Wonderland.
Kann man sich schon mal anschauen, wird aber nicht lange im Gedächtnis bleiben.
Watched a second time, and finally figured out alot of the mystery in this film. Knowing exactly what's going on, this film is almost perfect. Because it's not necessarily a horror, it's like a gothic drama about ghosts.
Tobias Andersen 7,526 films
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