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Crimson Peak
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Crimson Peak is a 2015 gothic fantasy romance drama film directed by Guillermo del Toro. The screenplay was written by del Toro and Matthew Robbins, with music composed by Fernando Velázquez. The production involved Legendary Pictures and Double Dare You, while distribution was handled by Universal Pictures and Netflix. The film was shot in Toronto and features an English-language cast including Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, and Charlie Hunnam.
The narrative is set in Cumbria and Buffalo during the periods of 1887 and the 1900s, focusing on themes of romantic love and star-crossed lovers. Key motifs include ghosts and haunted houses, with plot elements involving murder, poison, and mining. The film has a runtime of 119 minutes and was released on October 13, 2015. It carries a tagline stating, "Love makes monsters of us all."
Critical reception included a rating of 6.5 on IMDb and a vote average of 6.7 on TMDb. The production budget was $55,000,000, resulting in revenue of $74,700,000. The movie is categorized under genres such as horror and mystery. It was distributed via video on demand and originates from the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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6.7In 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.
Cast
- Mia Wasikowska as Edith Cushing
- Jessica Chastain as Lady Lucille Sharpe
- Tom Hiddleston as Sir Thomas Sharpe
- Charlie Hunnam as Dr. Alan McMichael
- Jim Beaver as Carter Cushing
- Burn Gorman as Holly
Themes
- psychopath
- poison
- haunted house
- mining
- murder
- gothic
- incest
- ghost
- old mansion
- gothic romance
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Guillermo del Toro
- Written by
- Guillermo del Toro Matthew Robbins
- Produced by
- Guillermo del Toro Callum Greene Jon Jashni Thomas Tull
- Starring
- Mia Wasikowska Jessica Chastain Tom Hiddleston Charlie Hunnam Jim Beaver
- Cinematography
- Dan Laustsen
- Edited by
- Bernat Vilaplana
- Music by
- Fernando Velázquez
- Production companies
- Legendary Pictures Double Dare You Productions
- Distributed by
- Universal Pictures
- Release dates
- September 25, 2015 ( 2015-09-25 ) ( Fantastic Fest ) October 16, 2015 ( 2015-10-16 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 119 minutes
- Countries
- United States Mexico Canada
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $55 million
- Box office
- $74.7 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- dark fantasy
- Country of origin
- Mexico
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- sibling relationship
- Director
- Guillermo del Toro
- Screenwriter
- Matthew Robbins
- Cast member
- Susanne Blakeslee
- Composer
- Fernando Velázquez
- Producer
- Thomas Tull
- Production company
- Legendary Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Dan Laustsen
- Narrative location
- Buffalo
- Filming location
- Toronto
- Duration
- 119
- FilmAffinity ID
- 747765
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.crimsonpeakmovie.com
- Image
- Logo1 Crimson Peak.png
Show 12 more facts
- publication date
- 2015-10-16
- title
- Crimson Peak
- Commons category
- Crimson Peak
- film editor
- Bernat Vilaplana
- production designer
- Thomas E. Sanders
- social media followers
- 15328
- set in period
- 1900s
- narrative motif
- haunted house
- review score
- 66/100
- capital cost
- 55000000
- box office
- 31090320
- costume designer
- Kate Hawley
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Encyclopedic overview
Crimson Peak is a 2015 Gothic romance film directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by del Toro and Matthew Robbins. The film stars Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, Charlie Hunnam, and Jim Beaver. The story, set in Victorian-Era England, follows an aspiring author who travels to a remote Gothic mansion in Cumberland, England with her new husband and his sister. There, she must decipher the mystery behind the ghostly visions that haunt her new home.
In 2006, a spec script written by Del Toro and Robbins was sold to Universal Pictures, with Del Toro set to direct. Development was delayed due to scheduling conflicts. The film was described as a "ghost story and gothic romance" heavily inspired by other horror films, such as The Haunting, The Innocents and The Shining. Principal photography began at Pinewood Toronto Studios in Toronto, Ontario on February 10, 2014, with additional filming in Hamilton, and ended on May 16 that year. The film was produced by Legendary Pictures and Del Toro's production company, Double Dare You Productions.
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