Review of Crimson Peak (2015) by Lukechristiansc — 31 Oct 2015

Crimson Peak is a predictable gothic horror/romance that has a cliche'd plot and twists that you can tell just a mile a way, but co-writer director Guillermo Del Toro creates a elegiac, campy atmosphere that will haunt and you keep you interested at the story.

Is it a masterpiece? No, Toro and his co-writer Matthew Robbins make an captivating story, that sometimes can be original and dab it with smart old-fashioned humor, the film is like a painting the colors are pure ecstasy and the watching the story is breathtaking.

Mia Wasikowska (Alice In Wonderland, Friends With Kids) is somewhat okay in the film, but she is a revelation and makes this script work. Wasikowska plays Edith Cushing dreams of being a writer but blames her set backs on her handwriting because it gives her away as a female.

Her father Carter (Jim Beaver) who's a business man who distrusts Thomas Sharp (Tom Hiddleston) who comes to Buffalo with a business proposal but quickly falls for Edith. After Carter bribes Thomas and his evil little sister Lucille (Jessica Chastain) back to their home in England things began to unravel.

Edith marries Thomas they move into this mansion with Lucille who sulks about the property while making tea for her new sister in law. The performance here are stunning, so far this is the best performance I have ever seen from Jessica Chastain and Hiddleston is great as well.