Crimson Peak (2015)

Crimson Peak parents guide

No surprises for an R: real scares and several jump scares.

Scare

Properly scary

Frightening, not just tense.

Jump scares

Several

More than a couple of sudden jolts.

Gore

Graphic gore

Blood and wounds shown clearly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

Moderate

Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.

Language

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Crimson Peak scary?

Yes, properly. Crimson Peak is the real thing without being an endurance test.

How gory is Crimson Peak?

Graphic gore and strong violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is Crimson Peak rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated R, and it earns it: real scares, several jump scares, and moderate sex and nudity. Not one for kids.

What is Crimson Peak about?

In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds… and remembers.

Cast and crew

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Crimson Peak is on our Ghosts and hauntings, Horror on Netflix, Thriller on Netflix, Romance on Netflix and Mystery on Netflix lists.

More like this feeling

Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “a horror movie that's actually scary”
• “scary but not gory”
• “a thriller with a twist, no spoilers”

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