Crimson Peak [Horror Movie Review]

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Guillermo del Toro’s 2015 Crimson Peak is not a perfect movie, but listen, a Gothic romance with stunning costumes and Jessica Chastain and the Hiddles as two pretty siblings with potentially terrible intentions? Oh, and Hiddles butt?

Sign me the hell up.

I saw the film in theaters on Halloween 2015, and I went in with reasonable expectations, not expecting it to be Pan’s Labyrinth (my favorite movie, by the way), but expecting it to be a fun ride, nonetheless. It delivered, and seeing it on the big screen helped.

Edith saves the day, indeed, but ultimately, the purpose of the male characters who aren’t played by Hiddleston are to attempt to keep Edith from making what the audience learns is a Really Bad Decision. I think the superfluous nature of Charlie Hunnam’s character is intended to highlight Edith’s resourcefulness as she helps him survive the final act, but, as much as I like Hunnam, I didn’t see the point of his character, especially with the weird scene after Edith’s father dies and Hiddleston and Hunnam exchange this odd bro nod at the funeral.

Oh yeah, and apparently there are ghosts in the movie too.

Anyhow, I like seeing pretty people doing terrible, grotesque things, and Crimson Peak delivers, so I give it two ghoulish thumbs up.

If you're a fan of anything Gothic, such as Rebecca, Jane Eyre, or Wuthering Heights, I recommend seeing this creepy, cool flick. It's hard to beat Guillermo del Toro in his element.

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