Crimson Peak Review

May be the expectation of an ordinary horror flick played its part in arriving at this outcome as Crimson Peak offered me a reasonably good experience of a mix of horror and fantasy movie. It has enough thrills and the story has that extra cut to put the film in a safe zone.
The story revolves around a writer named Edith Cushing who is the daughter of Carter Cushing, a wealthy American Industrialist. Thomas Sharpe on business purpose meets Carter but during the course of their meetings, Edith and Thomas gets romantically attracted towards each other. Rest of the movie basically show Edith's life at the house of Thomas with a haunting and horror feel.
A romantic thriller with the horror element presented quite nicely, Crimson Peak is engaging almost till the very end until they reveal the suspense part a bit earlier to spoil the excitement. But thats acceptable since the film is successful almost till the closing stages and that itself is a big deal especially in fantasy horror thrillers, the early revelations and cliches quite often spoil the overall tempo and mood.
On the acting side, Thomas Hiddlestone was the pick of the lot with his looks. He should also thank his costume team as they have come up with the perfect style and feel for the character with their designs to give his character a big lift. Jessica Chastain played a key role in the film and it was a good casting. Mia Wasikowska had a fairy look in her costumes and her performance was also notable. These three are the main characters around which Crimson Peak moves along. Rest of the actors had little prominence in the overall mix and doesn't get much importance.
Technically, I would say the movie has rich production values. Good camera work supported by excellent work from the art and costume department. BGM was apt for the story.
Overall, director Guillermo Del Toro has been quite successful in creating a fine horror atmosphere throughout with the suspense element retained almost till the end. The thrills and out of the box thinking to present a ghost story has succeeded to make Crimson Peak a watchable and engaging experience. The rating is three out of five.
Rating - 3 / 5