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.
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…
Dennis Leonard Randy Thom Joe Dzuban Lora Hirschberg Michael Semanick Robert Shoup Marc Bech Oriol Tarragó Scott Guitteau Mac Smith Leff Lefferts Albert Ribas
Багровый пик, Crimson Peak: A Colina Vermelha, 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,…
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
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…
ok like yeah the set design is beautiful and goth jessica chastain can stab me but the story itself is .. not good
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.
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
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…
marrying tom hiddleston when charlie hunnam and jessica chastain are both right there? can't relate
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.
I only watched this for Tom Hiddleston, just ended up confused instead. This whole movie is an aesthetically pleasing mess.
Como que la trama y el desarrollo de personajes son poco consistentes, casi hasta el ridículo, pero la puesta en escena, los monstruos y Jessica Chastain se merecen estas 4 estrellas. Lucille puede apuñalarme anytime
The ghosts are creepy as heck and Tom hiddlestone is a sexy man. The film looks very pretty, like, very pretty. The reds on the snow look great and the house is cool and old and creepy. I don’t know why I didn’t like this more. It was just good.
It's so well-directed, well-produced, classically made, and gorgeous. I just wish it was scary.
www.lawrence.com/weblogs/scenestealers/2015/oct/16/suspense-heightened-with-two-of-three-ne/
Set in 19th-century America and England, “Crimson Peak” — a disappointing Gothic romance/haunted-house story from Guillermo del Toro — is the opposite of “Goodnight Mommy” in many ways.
The film’s budget has been reported to be $55 million, and every single penny is up on the screen. Between tasteful CGI and ornate art direction, del Toro has created a beautifully designed picture that hearkens back to the haunted houses of classic-era Hollywood horror — from England’s Hammer Films to Robert Wise’s “The Haunting” — but in full, resplendent color.
It is a lovely backdrop for Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston and Jessica Chastain to play in, but none of the performers ever catch fire — at least partly due to…
Murder, fraud, ghosts, incest.
For some reason (the stunning scenography has something to do whit it) this is one of my favourite comfort movies.
Está bien, una buena historia contada de gran forma por Guillermo del Toro.
Las actuaciones están bastante bien, el tono es correcto; el guión es bueno, logra mantener el último giro oculto y hacerlo realmente una sorpresa, aunque se podría decir que la mitad del giro se ve venir.
Pero en cuanto q guión, se nota mucho que está basado en un libro, todo va muy rápido, se nota que tuvieron que cortar mucho para que no durara tanto; otro problema del guión es el personaje que existe para explicar las cosas, que lo hace en un momento donde termina por ser un poco redundante.
Just stunning. The ghosts are designed so beautifully, as is everything else. Jessica ChastAIN
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