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if i had a nickel for every time guillermo del toro directed a scene where an offputting freak takes their brother's young, vivacious girlfriend to the park and uses butterflies as a means of flirting with her, i'd only have two nickels, but it's weird that it's happened twice

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i’m just thinking about pretty dresses and my favorite ladies kissing instead of fighting

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Caring for something you’re killing

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Edith's belt is two clasped hands! I think this relates to her function in the movie--she reaches out to others. She uncovers the mysteries of Allerdale Hall by seeking out the ghosts and their stories. Also, she reaches Thomas in a way none of the previous wives did (or were successful in doing).

There are many moments where her hands are important/a focus as she reaches out to Thomas. For instance, when she convinces Thomas to 'look at her, not the past' (when they spend the night near/at the post office because of the storm). Edith turns his face towards her with her hand. This parallels Thomas' final scene: Edith frees his ghost by touching the wound on his face. In this way, his blood is "on her hands," just as one of the ghosts warned her.

Edith's empathy helps to heal those that haunt Allerdale Hall, but it is also part of how she survives. Edith discovers the truth and gains allies because of her intelligence and emotional intuition. She has people willing to defend her, and--by considering what the ghosts tell her--she figures out what the Sharpes are doing to her before its too late.

The fact that Edith can hear/see ghosts at all hints at this: she discovers truths that remain hidden from the rest of the world. Guillermo del Toro uses her hands to represent this--and this belt is brilliant symbolism!!

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Recently browsed my unfinished CSP files and found this abandoned Crimson Peak fanart.

I really love the aesthetic of that movie but I have very high doubts that I'll actually finish this. Therefore, instead of letting this rot on my computer I'm just gonna share this version.