Why did the Sharpes choose this approach for Edith?
In Crimson Peak, why do Lucille and Thomas Sharpe try to kill Edith with poison instead of simply using a knife? In the last scenes we see that Lucille threatens Edith with a knife to sign the paper. Why didn't she and her brother/lover do it already?
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I believe they needed Edith’s signature to complete the transfer of Edith’s estate. Lacking e-signatures bring absolutely sure of proper signatures was paramount. Account would be in Thomas’s and Edith’s name and he could draw on the account.
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Did Thomas Sharpe love his sister?
Thomas has also been irrevocably changed by the night in town. It was a healing encounter, and he's doomed by that. He wants a life with Edith, but he still loves his sister.What did Mr Cushing find out about the Sharpes?
Cushing uncovered about the Sharpes prior to his death: Thomas's multiple marriages and Lucille's time in a mental institution. He travels to Allerdale Hall in the dead of winter to rescue Edith. When Alan arrives he finds Edith injured, but when he tries to take her back to the village, Lucille refuses.Who killed the baby in Crimson Peak?
He produces a newspaper article detailing the brutal killing of Lucille and Thomas' mother and implies that Lucille is the one who committed the murder. Instead of denying his accusations, Lucille stabs him and grabs Edith, commanding Thomas to finish the doctor off.Who does Edith end up with in Crimson Peak?
You know the type \u2014 "Five months later," in which Edith and Alan are happily married, working together on her ghost stories in America. The fact that del Toro refused to give his characters, particularly Edith, such a traditional happy ending is commendable.Crimson Peak: Edith discovers Thomas with his sister (HD CLIP)
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