Beware of Crimson Peak and Horror Movie Weekly, One Badass Horror Podcast. In Episode 035, your late-night Horror hosts review Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak (2015). Join us!
Note: This episode was recorded on April 5, 2020, but released on April 26, 2020.
On Horror Movie Weekly, your late-night Horror hosts Jay of the Dead, BillChete and Lady Phantom bring you one recent Horror movie review every Sunday. (We’re defining “recent” as any Horror movie released within the last five years.) And we always reveal next week’s pick at the end of every show, so you can watch along with us and be prepared for the following episode. Join us, and thanks for listening!
SHOW NOTES:
Introduction
— Welcome to Horror Movie Weekly Episode 035
– Jay’s pre-screened picks moving forward
– Swallow (2020) – A Drama, not a Horror movie
– Girl on the Third Floor (2019)
— BillChete on Letterboxd
— Lady Phantom on Letterboxd
— Jay of the Dead on Letterboxd
– Luz (2019)
– Lady Phantom’s pick for this week: Crimson Peak (2015)
Crimson Peak (2015) — Genre Classification: Ghost / Haunted House / Supernatural / Mystery / Horror / Fantasy / Gothic Horror
Premise:
As a child, young Edith is warned by the ghost of her deceased mother to “Beware of Crimson Peak.” Mia Wasikowska plays Edith Cushing, an aspiring writer who is lured in by the charms of the baronet entrepreneur from England, Sir Thomas Sharpe (played by Tom Hiddleston), and his sober and serious sister, Lucille (played by Jessica Chastain). Against the better judgment of those who care for her, Edith follows the Sharpe family to England, but will that be a grave mistake.
Ratings and Recommendations: Crimson Peak (2015)
Jay of the Dead = 8 ( Buy it! ) – revised from previous rating
BillChete = 4 ( Avoid )
Lady Phantom = 8 ( Buy it! )
[ 00:35:09 ] – Crimson Peak SPOILER DISCUSSION begins
Next on Episode 036: Come to Daddy (2020) — Jay of the Dead’s pick!
Podcast artwork: Lady Phantom
Original podcast theme music: Jay of the Dead
Links for this episode:
Jay recommends both of his Top 10 Movies of the Decade shows on Considering the Cinema podcast:
Ep. 023: Dr. Shock and filmmaker Mack Robins
Ep. 016: Jason and MPW co-hosts
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