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Director Guillermo del Toro called his horror film “Crimson Peak» «gothic melodrama“. He wrote the screenplay himself (with Matthew Robbinson), with 12 versions made before Guillermo settled on the final draft.
Even during filming, he made adjustments and changed some scenes on the go. Now every viewer can evaluate what happened in the end.
The events take place in England. Early XNUMXth century, old Allerdale Manor. Thomas Sharp used to live here with his sister, and recently brought his young wife Edith here. This is an unusual girl – she can see and hear ghosts.
The estate frightens her, Edith now and then sees ghosts. In addition, quite recently, under unclear circumstances, her father died. Edith’s close friend Alan is investigating the case. Soon Edith learns the shocking truth…
If you have already watched this movie, take a look at our list of movies similar to Crimson Peak.
10 Psychic (2011)
The film tells about the 20s of the last century. At this time, witches and sorcerers were very popular. Everyone in a row was engaged in occult practices, summoned spirits, guessed.
Florence Cathcart is a young woman, a psychic scientist. She works as a hoax specialist, exposing charlatans and swindlers. The girl actively cooperates with the police.
Soon Florence receives an offer – to visit a suburban boarding school in which ghosts live. Cathcart is sure that all this is nothing more than rumors. The girl has no idea what she will meet …
9. Captured by Ghosts (1995)
The film begins with a description of the tragic events. Juliet and David are twins. One day they were playing by the pond and Juliet drowned.
Time has passed, David has matured. Now he is a university professor, he is also engaged in exposing supernatural phenomena.
He is approached by a certain Miss Webb, she asks the professor to come to the Edbrook estate. A woman is tormented by ghosts. David agrees, upon arrival he learns the details of the case.
Miss Webb is a nanny, besides her, a young girl and her two brothers live on the estate. David feels sympathy for the beautiful Christine.
After a while, he realizes that everything is not so simple here. David begins to suspect that he is not all right with his psyche, or that he really turned out to be captured by ghosts?
8. Others (2001)
Grace Stewart brings her children to a mansion off the coast. The Second World War is on, and she is going to wait for her husband here.
Grace’s children are sick, they can’t stand the sunlight. The house has strict rules: no one is allowed to open the curtains and use electricity.
Soon, an unknown trinity comes to Grace’s house. These people say they have worked here before and offer their services.
At first, everything goes on as usual, after a while strange things begin to happen in the house. Looks like ghosts are here others…
7. Red Rose (2002)
This mini-series is based on the novel by Stephen King. The main action takes place in a mystical mansion “Red Rose».
This house was built by John Rimbauer as a gift for his wife. But even at the construction stage, people began to die here. Later, everyone who was somehow connected with the mansion died.
In the early 2000s, a team of researchers is sent here to try to prove the existence of the supernatural.
Will they be able to collect scientific evidence of the existence of otherworldly forces, or will they themselves become their victims? You will find out the answer to this question if you watch the series “Red Rose”
6. The Visitors (1988)
Classic plot: a family moves into a new house. Everyone is happy, their dream has come true. Spouses and two children are gradually getting used to the new place of residence.
That’s just strange events spoil the mood a little. First, the wallpaper peels off, then spots appear in the attic, sounds of an incomprehensible origin are heard.
The father realizes that the house is haunted. Now he will have to find out the details of this story and understand who is the uninvited guest here, visitor – ghosts or his family?
5. Pact (2012)
«Pactis the story of two sisters. The girls’ mother died because she was too cruel to them.
Nicole is preparing the funeral, and Annie hasn’t arrived yet. She does not even want to remember the ruined childhood. The girl still has to visit her father’s house.
Nicole disappears without a trace. Annie, accompanied by Detective Billy Crick and psychic Stevie, sets off in search of her sister.
Soon the girl will find out what happened to Nicole, and will also receive answers to questions regarding her mother’s past.
4. Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
The film is about Adam and Eve. These are vampires who have lived on Earth for many centuries. Eva from Tangier enjoys life, she dresses fashionably, she has hobbies, she loves poetry very much.
Adam from Detroit, on the contrary, is very tired, he is tired of everything, and he dreams of suicide. Since recently, these vampires do not kill people, they have established blood supplies from the hospital.
Adam’s condition frightens Eve, and she rushes to the aid of her beloved, in the dream of getting him out of depression. Her plans are ruined by her younger sister Ava. A series of troubles begins…
Interesting fact: Directed by Jim Jarbush, he wrote the script for the film Only Lovers Left Alive, just like del Toro, he came up with the beautiful title of this story. He presented it as “crypto vampire love story».
3. The Haunting of Hill House (1999)
A remake of the 1963 film of the same name. This house is called cursed, it stands on a hill, for more than 100 years not a single living person has appeared in it.
Once it belonged to the successful entrepreneur Hugh Crane, now nothing is known about the house.
It is he who is chosen for his purposes by Dr. David Marrow. He is doing research on insomnia and invites four patients to spend the night in this scary house. They agree because they have no idea what terrible things they will have to face.
For your information: The film is based on the bookThe ghost of the house on the hill“(Author – Shirley Jackson).
2. Woman in Black (2012)
End of the XNUMXth century. Lawyer Arthur Kipps is forced to travel. In a remote province, his client has died, and Arthur must deal with the documents. He has a small son, his wife died in childbirth. The boy stays with the nanny.
Arthur, arriving at the place, learns that strange things are happening in the village. “Woman in black” haunts the locals, it somehow affects children, forcing them to commit suicide.
Arthur tries to help the villagers get rid of the ghost. He has an idea, he seems to know what the “woman in black” needs…
1. Sleepy Hollow (1999)
America, 1799 Police officer Ichabod Crane has his own point of view on every event. He tries to explain every phenomenon with the help of science.
He is sent to a small village”Sleepy Hollow“. Recently there was a murder: they found three local residents, whose heads were cut off by someone and taken with them.
When the policeman arrived at the village, he was immediately told who the killer was. This is the ghost of a Hessian cavalryman who was an excellent warrior and could cope with any opponent, as he masterfully wielded a sword.
Ichabod is not one of those who believe in such tales. He begins his investigation…