Crimson Peak

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Crimson Peak

R

2015

1h 59m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Romance

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After marrying the charming and seductive Sir Thomas Sharpe, young Edith (Mia Wasikowska) finds herself swept away to his remote gothic mansion in the English hills. Also living there is Lady Lucille, Thomas' alluring sister and protector of her family's dark secrets. Able to communicate with the dead, Edith tries to decipher the mystery behind the ghostly visions that haunt her new home. As she comes closer to the truth, Edith may learn that true monsters are made of flesh and blood.

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Critics Consensus

Crimson Peak offers an engaging -- albeit somewhat slight -- diversion driven by a delightfully creepy atmosphere and director Guillermo del Toro's brilliant knack for unforgettable visuals.

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

May 28, 2024

This is headily sumptuous, seductive filmmaking, beautiful and grotesque, with the best-realised ghosts since del Toro’s own The Devil’s Backbone (2001).

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Kristen Yoonsoo Kim

Complex

Feb 24, 2017

3/5

What [Guillermo] del Toro had in mind when shooting Crimson Peak was probably a stylish gothic period piece in the same acclaimed lane as Pan's Labyrinth. Unfortunately, Crimson Peak fails to work on that level.

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Max Weiss

Baltimore Magazine

Jun 12, 2016

3.5/4

Not only did I love every silly, gothic, gorgeous minute of Guillermo del Toro's Crimson Peak, I'm actually suspicious of those who didn't.

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Matt Oakes

Silver Screen Riot

Oct 14, 2026

B

'Crimson Peak' is a worthy Gothic yarn from Guillermo del Toro, abundantly rich in dreary atmospherics and made great by its two deliciously playful villains.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Feb 15, 2026

2/4

Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak will likely only appeal to viewers unfamiliar with Jane Eyre or Henry James or Daphne du Maurier or, heck, even The Silence of the Lambs.

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Giovanni Lago

Next Best Picture

Oct 31, 2025

5/10

Chastain, Wasikowska, and Hiddleston do their best, but the writing of “Crimson Peak“ comes off far more slight than Del Toro’s previous work. It lives in the shadow of similar films, but with a far more unrelieved energy.

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Caitlin M

@NobodyAskedMe 1 day ago

The aesthetics of this film are incredible! I watched it for Halloween, and although it's a bit creepy sometimes, it's also very emotional. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I believe Guillermo del Toro is truly such a gift to film; his Gothic genre is always top-notch. Love Mia Wasikowska, she's perfect for any role of an odd, troubled young woman, just trying to navigate life. Jessica Chastain delivers a gripping performance, and Tom Hiddleston, I think, is a gift to mankind. Frankly, he's not in enough emotional, haunted Gothic films for my liking. He weeps so beautifully. 9/10 - Would recommend!

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Tony W

@Neverending80s 2 days ago

A perfect gothic horror romantic film that’s beautiful to look at , but is thin on plot, drags during the second act, but pulls it all together in the third act amazingly.

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Joe R

@RT23987211 3 days ago

My wife stayed awake on the couch for this entire movie. Enough said.

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Phillip C

@Daskar22 Oct 23, 2026

Predictable. Predictable. And more predictable. I was not a fan of this movie at all. It was overly serious and utterly predictable. The 1 1/2 stars are for the costumes and the sets and the actors doing the best they could with the most predictable script possible. Overall though, I thought this movie sucked. The writing was mundane. The candle-dancing scene was ridiculous and pretentious. And it was a story I have seen so many times before. Which isn't terrible, if its done well. This wasn't. I even like cheesy schlock films when they are made well. This was just boring. And it is hard to root for characters that seem to be so clueless.

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Robert P

@Superbad Oct 18, 2026

Crimson Peak is a *3* star Movie!

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McKay W

@RT56540244 Oct 13, 2026

One of my new favorite suspense films! Definitely not a horror movie but very good at making you think "whats next?". Will be rewatchung, especially with such a phenomenal cast!

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Synopsis

After marrying the charming and seductive Sir Thomas Sharpe, young Edith (Mia Wasikowska) finds herself swept away to his remote gothic mansion in the English hills. Also living there is Lady Lucille, Thomas' alluring sister and protector of her family's dark secrets. Able to communicate with the dead, Edith tries to decipher the mystery behind the ghostly visions that haunt her new home. As she comes closer to the truth, Edith may learn that true monsters are made of flesh and blood.

Director: Guillermo del Toro
Producer: Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Guillermo del Toro, Callum Greene
Screenwriter: Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Legendary Pictures, DDY
Rating: R (Brief Strong Language|Bloody Violence|Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 16, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $31.1M
Runtime: 1h 59m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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