Crimson Peak: Guillermo Del Toro's Haunted Mansion Movie

Remember when back in 2010, Guillermo Del Toro announced that he was involved in the making of a new Haunted Mansion movie? Not only that, he clarified he did not wanted to make just another remake of the mansion, but to actually build an internal logic and strong gothic story for the ride's second movie attempt. A formal announcement was even made with a projected animation at the 2010 event, yet in 2020, in an interview, he said he thinks "the movie is not going to happen". If we add that it was recently announced that the 2016 Ghost Busters' screenwriter is now working to make another remake of the mansion...many of you might ask... What happened to Del Toro's mansion? Well, if we look at 2015 Crimson Peak, a Del Toro movie set in a victorian mansion with an axe wielding maniac and a pale, concealed master, murdered brides and a secretive attic (you see where I'm going to here?) we might find a few paralels with the Mansion. Many fans, as me, have wondered: Is Crimson Peak, the unmade Del Toro's mansion with a few changes due to copyright and the lack of Disney's involvement? We'll analyze all that in this video.

[@jakeruhl2499]

Crimson Peak is my favorite movie! While the idea of Crimson being the Del Toro Mansion movie is really fascinating and awesome, Del Toro did stress repeatedly that Crimson was more adult and that the HM movie would be FUN with caps while still being intense and scary. Del Toro also wrote Crimson in 2006 after he made Pans Labyrinth. It took a long time to find a studio (Legendary) that wanted to make the film with Del Toro. Having said all this, as a HM fan I'd love a gothic horror/romance HM movie rather than a goofy comedy.

[@willlyon7129]

It's kind of sad that won't get to see Guillermo Del Toro's vision of The Haunted Mansion.

[@storiesfromthemansion4387]

I agree, but this is as close as we'll ever get. I have not much fate in a sanitized funny version that is being planned.

[@Neku628]

@@storiesfromthemansion4387 Was the version made? I wish Disney didn't always have to censor their work, especially when it comes to their more mature material. It would really appeal to their teen and adult audiences.

[@AnaxErik4ever]

I loved watching Crimson Peak when it came out, a love letter to classic Gothic horror stories with del Toro's classic "astonishing visual symbolism" details. If this was the rumored del Toro Haunted Mansion script, rather than the 2023 film we got... sorry, I will admit that I cannot visualize it. This is likely because of the R rating and lots of subtle details that younger viewers will absolutely miss. Then again, movies go through several drafts before we see the finished product on screen.
P.S. Fun detail: The Upstate New York location, late 19th century time period, and Edith Cushing's social class creates a high likelihood that she attended the Emma Willard Female seminary, now called Emma Willard School, for her higher education. I attended this same school during my own high school years, and during my 5th reunion, I found out that an English professor had taken her class to see Crimson Peak as part of their Gothic lit class. I was all smiles during the remainder of her class.

[@pipercleaveland2676]

I like this take. Whether or not the script was reworked from a Haunted Mansion draft, the inspiration is certainly prominent in the film.

[@storiesfromthemansion4387]

Indeed it is!

[@imajeanazn]

I knew there was a reason why I liked that movie Crimson Peak so much! Thats for the video!

[@evemitchell6471]

I like that you use the Conservatory theme from the Haunted Mansion game, also I love Crimson Peak!x

[@storiesfromthemansion4387]

I love that song.

[@almendraman]

Jesus turn down the flashing at the beginning dude, I'm not even epileptic and it fucking hurt

[@chrisgallagher85]

Awesome video. I've been thinking about this idea for some time, that Crimson Peak was in fact Del Toro's HM.

[@alexmartinez1609]

I complete agree with your theory! Thank you for this. However, for me, as Michael O'Sullivan of The Washington Post wrote, "The film by the stylish fantasist Guillermo del Toro looks marvelous, but has a vein of narrative muck at its core."

[@storiesfromthemansion4387]

I couldn't agree more, great production design, terrible script, but that's more of a Hollywood thing nowadays, let's not forget the 2003 Haunted Mansion movie...great production design, costumes, sfx, and even score, but terrible script and cast.

[@Just-a-normal-Pumpkin-I-swear.]

I would personally adore if Disney turned The Haunted Mansion, into a series of movies..
Mystic Manor would be a more fun and childish movie..
Phantom Manor the Classic gothic tragedy, and then we could have the main Haunted Mansion itself being a middle ground between the two Horror and Family friendly versions..
Not to mention they could make a historical thriller/Ghost movie with the original story of Captain Gore and Priscilla.. maybe even tie it to the Pirates Of The Caribbean movies for a double reference!
It’s very unfortunate that they most likely won’t continue with making Haunted Mansion movies. 😞

[@felipedelgadosalinas2257]

Excellent video, especially because Victorian-Gothic architecture has always seemed exquisitely relaxing to me, visually speaking, also your pronunciation of the nickname "Del Toro" is simply refined

[@vanessahenry7238]

When in film school in New Orleans, I was already writing a screenplay of the Haunted mansion - when I heard Del Torro was also doing one. Then Crimson Peak came out and I got a ticket to see it along with others, because apparently, he rented one of the theatres because the surrounding theatres wasn't scheduled to play it! Thank you, Sir! Crimson peak I figured was what he decided to do as well.
Flash forward to now! There IS one being filmed but looks so far nothing like what the ride, AGAIN
I know Del Toro is a true FAN, but I am dubious! Thinking like you as well about the writer.
I also found out that we both had some similar ideas in both Del Toro vision and mine. And I hope that what he talked about will be what happens and NOT like the one before or I'm afraid Disney won't do it again.
I LOVE CRIMSON PEAK!!!! And I found your site by glad chance. Thank you for making this site!!!!

[@theshape7214]

I hope his HM movie will still somehow happen.

[@larry1350]

Crossover between the Haunted Mansion and Clive Barker’s Hellraiser. What might that be like?

[@Neku628]

You might want to have a flashing lights warning at the beginning of the video because I can see this causing people to have seizures due to the flashing lights.

[@imaginatenation3697]

I hope the upcoming Haunted Mansion movie is good!

[@willlyon7129]

We’ll see.

[@larry1350]

Might it be better than the movie with Eddie Murphy?

[@XxLabyrinthpumkin3xX]

I want a dark version of haunted mansion the funniness in the Disney version with Eddie Murphy ruined it for me. The intro of it with the masquerade was the best part of the whole film

[@quartodoluiz3844]

Edith is actually a mashup between Belle and Melanie Ravenswood from PM (You know, his father die, and she has a fiance, but his fiance will be killed...)

[@snarkus63]

*SO WHEN IS HE GOING TO MAKE THE MOVIE?!?*

[@diggydretv]

Crimson Peak is a GREAT movie! BUT.... It is NOT the haunted mansion.

[@vallajoie828]

Somebody think creamson peak is the haunted mansion disney version, why?!

[@zackariahmayhew8324]

How is George gracey

[@hellodave1168]

Crimson Peak is not the Haunted Mansion.

[@humphrey_bear_MDC]

Make a fun scary movie, but not bloody and gory. Set in the past with flashbacks from the 1700's. Not a kid movie. PG 13

[@kam_loves_cats]

Crimson Peak is the weirdest movie