Crimson Peak

Saw Crimson Peak, a Guillermo Del Toro film about a girl who is seduced by Tom Hiddleston (Hiddle-swoggled, I call it) into a crumbling, Gothic mansion on the top of a hill, inhabited by the ghosts of previous wives and Tom's creepy, governess-like sister.  Clearly, this girl is in for a hard time.

As with many Del Toro films, the ghosts are not malevolent so much as just inadvertently upsetting.  The true villains are the humans.  These humans have convoluted plans indeed.  There's mad science, bloody clay, secret passions, and poisonings going on.  The villains are powerful but only human after all.  They don't notice a swiped set of keys, for example, and fall for the girl's in-universe acting.

I was told that the film was not very good at all, so I went in with low expectations which were happily exceeded.  So, my experience was a pleasant one.  I suspect this is the sort of so-so film that will either disappoint or surprise.  So do yourself a favor: go in expecting a whole lotta nothing and be surprised!