Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë’s sole novel, has not only earned the status of a literary “classic” but has also wielded considerable influence over the centuries. It has become an extremely popular trope for Western culture whether through songs, cinematic adaptations, or literary references. Following an examination of the concepts within the field of adaptation studies and a proper categorization of the work itself, this BA thesis will delve into Guillermo del Toro’s movie Crimson Peak and the reasons why it could be considered a reinterpretation of Wuthering Heights. An exhaustive analysis of both works will be provided, where the Gothic and its main tenets, the characters’ intertextuality and the resemblances behind their roles and psychology will be examined, in order to highlight how both works are intricately connected through these nuanced thematic parallels and narrative echoes. A new perspective on del Toro’s work will show us how Gothic romance and ghost stories remain a part of our entertainment through the centuries which provides the spectator with productive fodder for interpretation based on cultural and literary knowledge