Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak
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| Directed by | Guillermo del Toro |
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| Music by | Fernando Velázquez |
| Cinematography | Dan Laustsen |
| Edited by | Bernat Vilaplana |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Synopsis
Set in Cumbria, in a crumbling mansion in a largely rural and mountainous region of northern England in the 19th century, young author Edith Cushing (Wasikowska) falls in love and marries Sir Thomas Sharpe (Hiddleston) but then discovers that her charming new husband is not who he appears to be.[5]Cast
- Mia Wasikowska as Edith Cushing
- Sofia Wells as Young Edith[6]
- Jessica Chastain as Lady Lucille Sharpe, Sir Thomas's sister[7]
- Tom Hiddleston as Sir Thomas Sharpe, Edith's husband,[2][8] a "charming hero with a mysterious past"[9]
- Charlie Hunnam as Dr. Alan McMichael, a "quiet, shy, thoughtful kind of stoic, taciturn, very learned guy who is madly in love with the female hero"[8]
- Jim Beaver as Carter Cushing, Edith's father[10]
- Emily Coutts as Eunice McMichael
- Matia Jackett as Young Eunice[6]
- Leslie Hope as Mrs. McMichael, Alan's mother[11]
- Burn Gorman as Holly[12]
- Doug Jones[13]
- Javier Botet[14][13]
- Laura Waddell as Pamela Upton[15]
- Ron Bottitta as Voice Actor[15]
Production
Pre-production
"But basically what it is is a really, really, almost classical
gothic romance ghost story, but then it has two or three scenes that are
really, really disturbing in a very, very modern way. Very, very
disturbing, it's a proper R rating. And it's adult."
— Guillermo del Toro[12]
Guillermo del Toro at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con International promoting the film
Del Toro called the film a "ghost story and gothic romance". He described it as "a very set-oriented, classical but at the same time modern take on the ghost story", and said that it would allow him to play with the genres' conventions while subverting their rules.[16] He stated, "I think people are getting used to horror subjects done as found footage or B-value budgets. I wanted this to feel like a throwback."[17]
Del Toro wanted the film to honor the "grand dames" of the haunted house genre, namely Robert Wise's The Haunting and Jack Clayton's The Innocents. The director intended to make a large-scale horror film in the tradition of those he grew up watching, such as The Omen, The Exorcist, and The Shining. He cited the latter as "another Mount Everest of the haunted house movie", praising the high production value and Stanley Kubrick's control over the large sets.[16]
British playwright Lucinda Coxon was enlisted to rewrite the script with del Toro in hopes of bringing it a "proper degree of perversity and intelligence", but is not credited.[17]
Benedict Cumberbatch and Emma Stone were originally cast but both dropped out of the production. Tom Hiddleston and Mia Wasikowska took over their roles respectively.[18][19][20][21] The film is titled under production as Haunted Peak but Legendary Pictures assured that the film's title has not changed, the title is only the one being used for the studio booking.[22] In the summer of 2013, Burn Gorman joined the cast for a cameo role.[12]
In October 2013, Jessica Chastain went through a full-body cast process for the film. She posted pictures on her Facebook of her getting her head, torso, and fists cast.[23][24] Composer Fernando Velázquez also signed on to compose the film's score.[25] It was also announced that Callum Greene, Jon Jashni and Thomas Tull would help produce the film.[26][27]
Filming
Principal photography began in Toronto at Pinewood Toronto Studios on February 10 and ended on May 14, 2014.[28] On April 28, filming began on Queen Street South, between Main Street and King Street in Hamilton, Ontario. That section of roadway was closed to traffic and covered in topsoil to assist in the look of the setting. The gothic-looking Scottish Rite building to the west will figure prominently.[29][1][30] Filming also took place in Kingston, Ontario on April 14, 2014.[31] The film featured PJ Harvey's cover of "Red Right Hand".[32]Release
On January 30, 2014, it was announced that the film would be released on October 16, 2015.[3]Promotion
At the San Diego Comic-Con International on July 23, 2014, del Toro helped create props for the Legendary Pictures booth by allowing fans to walk through snow-covered gates, and a gallery of props from the set and costumes from the film, including a bloody knife and moth print in the wallpaper that spells out the word "fear".[33][34] On February 13, 2015, the first trailer for the film was released online.[35] On May 13, 2015, the second trailer was released online, together with an international trailer featuring alternate material.[36]On June 16, 2015, four character posters were released, featuring the four main cast members.[37] On July 6, 2015, four additional character posters were released, less than a week prior to Legendary Pictures' Crimson Peak panel at San Diego Comic-Con International.[38]
On the 11th July 2015 John Murdy, creative director of Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights, announced that the movie will star in a new maze in their 2015 season.
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