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Crimson Peak

Movie · 2015 · 119 min

A sumptuous, slow-creeping gothic nightmare that wraps you in candlelit dread and macabre romance.

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2015 film by Guillermo del Toro
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2015
Runtime
119 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • grief
  • isolation
  • love
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism4
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, fantasy, horror, dark fantasy, romance, mystery, thriller, supernatural, Gothic, romantic horror, historical, ghost, supernatural horror, gothic horror, historical drama
Directed by
Guillermo del Toro
Written by
Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins
Starring
Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska, Susanne Blakeslee, Charlie Hunnam, Doug Jones, Jonathan Hyde, Jim Beaver
Music
Fernando Velázquez
Cinematography
Dan Laustsen
Runtime
119 min
Country
Canada, United States, Mexico
Languages
English

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