Be ready to get terrified as Guillermo del Toro's Crimson Peak is set to hit theaters in a couple of months. A new 360 video of the Sharpe's chilling abode had been previously released in the latest San Diego Comic con. Actor Tom Hiddleston revealed that the movie is scary and romantic at the same time, while director Del Toro explained his thoughts about the movie.
A new video has been released for the upcoming Crimson Peak, although it's not a trailer but it sure does give the fans a little sneak peek of what to expect when the movie hits theaters this year. During the Comic Con, a 360 video of the Sharpe's dark and terrifying mansion has been featured, and is now available for viewing in Youtube.
If viewed without moving the arrows, the video starts outside of the house, with full moon glowing above, and snow falling from the sky. It later enters the house that seems to be poorly lit, creepy, and the sound of the doors resembling a loud cry for help as it move. Insects (moths or butterflies), can be seen moving across the screen as the viewers are taken deeper into the long hallway of the house. Soon after, a bloody skeleton starts to creep out of the floor and later vanishes into thin air.
According to director Guillermo del Toro in his recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, the moths and butterflies serve as different symbolisms for femininity. "[As for] props, we built the entire house, and hidden [inside the house] is the theme butterflies versus moths. The idea is, one of the characters feels that she is a moth that is a carnivorous night insect. And the other is seen as a butterfly that should be cute, cuddly and colorful. I wanted to show two sides of femininity and have them, sort of, confront each other." He said.
As to the monsters, he said that he does not make ugly monsters. "I think monsters need to be powerfully beautiful." Del Toro said. " And these ghosts are no exception. Much like "Devil's Backbone," the movie tells you that the living are scarier than the dead in a way." He added.
Meanwhile, one of the movie's lead actor, Tom Hiddleston revealed that the movie is inherently scary. "It is a little freaky," Hiddleston said. "Because it comes of the tradition of storytelling where the supernatural is explained in terms of emotional trauma, and so there is inherent freakiness involved."
He also later described the movie as romantic and scary. "Gothic romance is about sexuality... the Victorians didn't talk about sex at all, so in a way, through ghosts, you could sort of express the taboo of sexuality," he said "You could open your eyes to certain truths about yourself that maybe you didn't know. I think there's a theme running through the film about that, which I think is really great... it's romantic and scary at the same time." he added.
Crimson Peak stars Tom Hiddleston as Sir Thomas Sharpe, Charlie Hunnam as Dr. Alan McMichael, Jessica Chastain as Lady Lucille Sharpe, and Mia Wasikowska as Edith Cushing among many others. It is set to hit theaters on October 16, 2015.
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