Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch continues his unofficial mission to conquer every genre of cinema, fresh from starring roles in Stark Trek Into Darkness and a biopic of controversial Wikileaks founder Julian Assange  the rising British Star will reportedly join the cast of horror film Crimson Peak.

Cumberbatch will join a cast which already includes Emma Stone, Charlie Hunnam and Jessica Chastain. Director Guillermo Del Toro is currently rewriting a screenplay for the project, loosely described as a haunted house horror.

Details of plot, characters and an ultimate release date are yet to be revealed.  Although it’s safe to assume Sherlock probably already has it all figured out…