Gothic thriller, saturated with elements of the bloody horror “Crimson Peak” - the brainchild of an eccentric director, Mexican Guillermo del Toro, familiar to the viewer from the films “Pacific Frontier”, “Hellboy”, “Devil's Ridge” and “Fauna Labyrinth”. The maestro in a new mystical project acted as a co-producer, director and co-author of the script.
Postmodern Eclecticism
The charm of the film “Crimson Peak” (the description of the plot does not give a complete picture of the work of del Toro) in carefully thought-out details verified to the smallest detail, captivating gloominess of the scenery and perfectly selected types of actors. For all the present postmodern eclecticism, the picture is not a heterogeneous mess, its structure is similar to a well-functioning clear mechanism in which both function and appearance are equivalent. Nevertheless, as the reviews on the film “Crimson Peak” (description, reviews) testify, the film prompts the viewer to think, search for the philosophical aspect and moral message veiled by the author.
Plot. Tie
Events of history unfold at the beginning of the last century - a suitable time period for the beginning of the Gothic fairy tale "Crimson Peak". A full description of the storyline should start with an introduction to the main character, provided by a young girl Edith Cushing (Mia Vasikowska). She differs from many other American women in that from early childhood the heroine was attracted to everything mysterious and mysterious. The girl, although she was half-orphaned, lived happily and carefree with caring father Carter Cushing (Jim Beaver). She regularly went out, loved to read, and even tried herself in writing a mystical novel. But once her existence was clouded by an inexplicable event. At night, a guest from the other world comes to the heroine in the bedroom, an ominous creature, a terrible ghost of her dead mother. He warns Edith of the danger that threatens the girl on the Crimson Peak estate. The father took the description of the night’s guest’s visit lightly, but in his half-orphan’s head the words spoken by the ghost settled tightly.
Development of events
After such a peculiar prologue, the main part of the movie “Crimson Peak” begins. Description of the film continues the events associated with the arrival of the mysterious couple - a charismatic stranger, Baronet Thomas Sharp (Tom Hiddleston) and his eccentric sister Lucille (Jessica Chastain). They come to America from England to their father Edith with the proposal of a joint business project, which consists in the extraction and processing of unique red clay, in the abundance of their family estate. By fate, Thomas fell in love with Edith at first sight, and the girl reciprocated. The father is perplexed by the hasty decision of his daughter and tries to warn her against hasty marriage. But Edith gets married and leaves with her beloved in England. Thanks to the development of the romantic line, the atmosphere becomes tense and ceases to be languid, all thanks to the efforts and unanimity of Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins in writing the script for the film "Crimson Peak". Description of subsequent events may contain spoilers.
Eye Shadows
So, having gone after her husband to his estate, Edith finds himself in a gloomy Gothic castle. From the first days of her arrival, she suffers from chilling nightmares and visions. Alarmed, evil creatures from the other world are chasing a new inhabitant in long cold corridors, trying in every possible way to drive her away or kill her. The girl notices that every day there are more blood spots appearing from under the snow. Now she understands what a warning to a dead mother meant. But no one and nothing was able to help her avoid an early battle with evil spirits and family people.
Growing up story
Famous film critics are inclined to consider the creation of del Toro as a story of growing up, veiled by the cover of a Gothic tale. A great example of how girls choose men. That is, if a naive beauty has a choice between a vicious mystery man and a boring, but respectable guy, she will invariably choose the first one. This is one way to grow up and get rid of excessive naivety. Perhaps this is exactly what the creators of the picture “Crimson Peak” wanted to show. The description of the film also makes it possible to consider it as a kind of dedication to the change of time milestones, eras and desperate attempts to fit into the new world of the aristocracy.
Plexus of three storylines
However, individual world film critics manage to consider the interweaving of as many as three storylines in the film "Crimson Peak." Description of the main character’s over-passion for the otherworldly and supernatural, a demonstration of a blood-red clay mountain and a medieval Gothic gloomy castle are elements of the mysterious Gothic horror. Along with this, the abundance of bloody and frankly cruel scenes, some detective intrigue give the film signs of a bloody thriller and action. Well, the theme of devoted and selfless love presented to the audience, which helps to overcome all difficulties, colors the project with romantic and dramatic tones of fantasy.