not seen Crimson Peak, do not read further; if you like Guillermo del Toro, do not see Crimson Peak, unless you are in the mood for excessive effects, Gothic velvet, and blood.
Crimson peak is no Pan’s Labyrinth. Of course, that is obvious enough, but what I mean to say is that where Pan’s Labyrinth successfully intertwined drama, fantasy, and horror with a fresh sense of realism, Crimson Peak falls, face first, onto the hard mattress of mediocrity, overwhelming Gothic style and architecture, and…
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