


Lucille plies Edith with tea made from "firethorn berries", and Thomas persuades her to put her father's fortune toward his machine. Thomas marries Edith - giving her a ring taken from Lucille - and they arrive at Allerdale Hall, the Sharpes' dilapidated Cumberland mansion, which is sinking into the red clay mine below. Cushing is brutally murdered, raising the suspicions of Edith's childhood friend, Dr. Thomas returns Edith's manuscript with a letter explaining his actions, and they reconcile. Cushing bribes them to leave America, forcing Thomas to "break Edith's heart" by disparaging her and her novel. Thomas and Edith become romantically attached, leading her father to hire a private detective who uncovers unsavory facts about the Sharpe siblings. Thomas seeks investors for his invention, a digging machine to revive his family's clay mines, but Mr. In 1901, Edith is now a budding author, and meets English baronet Sir Thomas Sharpe and his sister, Lucille. In 1887 Buffalo, New York, American heiress Edith Cushing, daughter of wealthy businessman Carter Cushing, is visited by her mother's ghost who warns, "Beware of Crimson Peak." It received nine nominations at the 42nd Saturn Awards, winning three, including Best Horror Film, Best Supporting Actress for Chastain and Best Production Design for Thomas E. The film received three nominations at the 21st Empire Awards, including Best Horror. It grossed $74 million worldwide against its $55 million budget. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with many praising the production values, performances and direction, but criticized the plot and characters. The film was produced by Legendary Pictures and Del Toro's production company, Double Dare You Productions.Ĭrimson Peak premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 25, 2015, and was released in the United States on Octoin standard and IMAX formats. 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 described as a "ghost story and gothic romance" heavily inspired by other horror films, such as The Haunting, The Innocents and The Shining. Development was delayed due to scheduling conflicts. In 2006, a spec script written by Del Toro and Robbins was sold to Universal Pictures, with Del Toro set to direct. There, she must decipher the mystery behind the ghostly visions that haunt her new home. The story, set in Edwardian-era England, follows an aspiring author who travels to a remote Gothic mansion in Cumberland, England with her new husband and his sister. The film stars Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, Charlie Hunnam, and Jim Beaver.

Crimson Peak is a 2015 gothic romance film directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by del Toro and Matthew Robbins.
