The Queer Undertones of Lucille in ‘Crimson Peak’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

Joe Lipsett

Tabitha!

It’s been another wild month on the podcast, ping-ponging between genres and time periods. After kicking off the year with Richard Shepard’s twisty The Perfection, Trace and I ventured back to the mid-90s for an AIDS-era dissection of Todd Haynes’ Safe (which played well with our Patreon episode on Kevin Williamson and Katelyn Crabb’s new pandemic thriller, Sick). This week we revisited Guillermo del Toro‘s sumptuous period Gothic Romance film, Crimson Peak.

In the film, Edith Cushing (Mia Wasikowska) is the wealthy daughter of Buffalo businessman Carter Cushing (Jim Beaver). She’s courted by struggling entrepreneur Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleston), much to the chagrin of her long-time friend Dr. Alan McMichaels (Charlie Hunnam). After the murder of her father, Edith travels to Allerdale Hall with Thomas and his brooding, sexually queer sister Lucille (Jessica Chastain), but she is almost immediately confronted by crimson apparitions, poisoned tea and plenty of secrets in the cellar. Will Edith survive the Sharpes or will she become the latest ghost to haunt Crimson Peak?

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Episode 213 – Crimson Peak (2015) feat. Greg Mucci

Don’t drink the tea and always listen to ghosts because we are crossing the pond to discuss Guillermo del Toro’s Gothic Romance film, Crimson Peak (2015).
 
Along for the ride is returning guest Greg Mucci, who loves this film, but can’t deny that the love and mystery portions don’t always work.
 

Plus: aggressive hand-jobs, Stephen King pull quotes, gorgeous set and costume design, Mimic slander, and did Trace and Joe even watch the movie?

Cross out Crimson Peak!

Coming up on Wednesday: We’re getting hot and sticky with slasher remake House of Wax (2005).

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