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Crimson Peak: The Next Great Haunted House Story?

Crimson PeakRepost from Amityville Now

One thing comes as no surprise: Guillermo del Toro is a master of macabre imagery.

And even a glance at this wordless trailer for his upcoming gothic ghost story, Crimson Peak, reaffirms that: shot after shot, both beautiful and unsettling.

Jessica Chastain and Tom Hiddleston Crimson Peak

Jessica Chastain and Tom Hiddleston
Crimson Peak

Directed and co-written by del Toro, Crimson Peak is clearly pulling out all the stops, with a score that is reminiscent of the old Universal classics, a production design as rich and bizarre as Hellboy or Pan’s Labyrinth, and a cast that’s reaching for a whole fistful of Oscars: Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska, Charlie Hunnam and the ever-creepy Doug Jones, among many others.

Will there be a classic story to match the evil beauty of the trailer? After months of anticipation, we don’t have much longer to wait: Crimson Peak oozes into theaters on October 16. Here’s that trailer: