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On regular television, punctuated by frenetic commercials, the leisurely pace of the horror miniseries Rose Red probably felt grueling; but on its own terms, the effect is like settling into a long book full of detail--a book not unlike those of Stephen King, who wrote the script. The story (about a researcher into the paranormal who takes a team of psychics into a haunted house) recycles themes that King has used before--a telekinetic girl, a house with its own consciousness--but for his fans, the familiarity is probably comfortable and even enjoyable. The cast (including Nancy Travis, Julian Sands, and Melanie Lynsky from Heavenly Creatures) give committed performances, and the special effects are television-grade but used pretty well. Most of it doesn't make much sense, but at its best Rose Red is absurd and creepy at the same time. --Bret Fetzer
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Nancy Travis, Julian Sands, David Dukes. Exploring a young autistic girl's mind lands a psychologist inside a bizarre haunted mansion filled with vengeful spirits and malevolent forces-inside the girl's head. 2001/color/4 hrs/PG-13/fullscreen.
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Format:DVD
Well, Stephen King did an absolutely fantastic job writing this story for the production of this movie. Even though the movie is 4 hours long, the movie didn't bore me for one second. I really enjoyed this, especially Annie, the little autistic girl. I thought she was a very good touch to the story line. I would recommend this movie to anyone who's out for a good thrill.
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By John Doe
Format:DVD
I thought I had seen so many horror movies that I had desensitised myself to fear and shock. I can honestly count on a single hand the number of movies that have actually frightened me, and none have done it as thoroughly as Rose Red. Let's face it, the storyline is flimsy, and the acting is atrocious but it has such a powerful aura of suspense that even a shot of trees seems scary. For four hours I sat sweating and white-knuckled, gripping my seat. Don't think I could do it again but it was worth it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Rose Red is a complex film but if you pay attention, it can be followed easily.
The setting is an awesome old house. But there are ghosts that still live there. As the plot unravels, the characters special supernatural abilities bring out the answers to what the group is looking for. Scary scenes, bizzare happenings as the house "lives." One of King's best films.
The setting is an awesome old house. But there are ghosts that still live there. As the plot unravels, the characters special supernatural abilities bring out the answers to what the group is looking for. Scary scenes, bizzare happenings as the house "lives." One of King's best films.
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Amazing
Another Hit for Stephen King - beautiful images he makes the charactors real and the evil always present. Only he could make a movie like this. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Firefly74
5.0 out of 5 stars
Oh, if only they'd made it longer!
I bought the movie because I loved the miniseries, which ran more than a decade ago. I love this untarnished movie for the same reasons: an unparalled cast (a rousing bravo/a to... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Iz
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Smudges on dvd caused problem at first
When starting the DVD it skipped then stopped, restarted, stopped etc. I took the DVD out and saw 'marks' on it and gave it a clean. Read more
Published 17 months ago by whu47
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A Well done Ghost Story
This will be my all time favorite Horror flick. All though most may stay away thinking this is another Stephen King Movie gone astray from his writtings as has with some of his... Read more
Published on Aug 9 2010 by K.R.
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was expecting MUCH better
If you're looking for a good haunted house movie, pass this one up. Its overly long and totally disjointed. The obvious places for commercial breaks don't help. Read more
Published on May 18 2004 by Dawn Gray
4.0 out of 5 stars
A surprise.
I really enjoy this 4 hours movie. The theme is not very original though but it is well done, well directed. Read more
Published on April 3 2004
1.0 out of 5 stars
bad stuff
Sounded exciting, degenerated into pretty basic horror house genre. The story made no sense, the acting was forced, the ending was almost laughably bad.
Published on Mar 26 2004
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It is THE haunted house movie
If you're going to watch just one haunted house movie, watch Rose Red. The whole story idea is woven together perfectly and the characters are incredible. Read more
Published on Mar 22 2004 by Xera
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No Matter What Anyone Else Thinks.........
IF you love old Victorian or Mansion style homes and furnishings; IF you love the mysterious supernatural instead of blood and guts; IF you love to watch lenghty movies; YOU WILL... Read more
Published on Mar 18 2004 by AVID MOVIE WATCHER
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Stephen Kings Haunted Abode.
The Chilling Tale of Dr. Joyce Reardon an obsessed psychology professor who commissions a team of psychics and a gifted 15 year old autsitic girl, Annie Wheaten, to literally wake... Read more
Published on Feb 25 2004 by Johnny Williams
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