Crimson Peak

An under-appreciated gothic gem ripe for reappraisal and a companion piece to Frankenstein.

  • Director

    Guillermo del Toro

  • With

    Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, Charlie Hunnam

  • USA-Mexico 2015. 119min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    15

One of del Toro’s most under-appreciated works, Crimson Peak is a distinguished update of the age-old haunted house set-up, with overtures to the gothic tradition. Mia Wasikowska plays a young heiress seduced by the charms of Tom Hiddleston’s desperate conman and the elusive, ethereal allure of his sister, played by a superb, lustrously attired Jessica Chastain. It’s a discrete and nuanced drama with sumptuously detailed production and costume design.

+ Geometria

Mexico 1987. Director Guillermo del Toro. 9min. Digital. With English subtitles

A boy summons a demon to help him succeed in geometry class at school.

The screening of Crimson Peak on Saturday 9 May will include a Q&A with Guillermo del Toro.