Stephen King puts pen to paper and paper to celluloid with the spooky haunted house TV movie Rose Red. Lion's Gate's work on this 1.33:1 full-frame transfer is great, sporting solid colors and dark black levels. While there are quick moments where the image tends to appear a tad soft, overall this is a very nice transfer with a pleasing appearance (especially for a TV movie). The audio is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround in English, French, and Spanish. This 5.1 soundtrack is very well-mixed with a multitude of eerie, atmospheric sounds to scare even the most steel-hearted viewer. No distortion or hiss was detected in any of the dialogue, music, or effects. Also included on this disc are English and Spanish subtitles. This two-DVD set includes a very nice array of extra features, starting with a commentary track by director Craig Baxley, producer Mark Carliner, and a few brief appearances by some of the crew. This is a very long and engaging commentary that slows down a bit at the end, though overall, there are some interesting and informative stories to be heard. A 50-minute documentary titled "Bad House: The Making of Rose Red" is in-depth and features interviews with cast members Nancy Travis, Julian Sands, Matt Keeslar, Judith Ivey, and Melanie Lynskey, as well as author Stephen King. This feature chronicles the film from development to production to airing and should give viewers a better understanding of how it came to the screen. "Unlocking Rose Red: The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer" is a nearly half-hour faux documentary that is interesting, if a bit trite. Finally, there are some storyboards of three separate scenes, a gallery of artwork from the conceptual stages of the film, and some video promo spots for other Lion's Gate movies.
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Was drawn to it because of the plot line and "Stephen King", and the price - it was cheap. But I guess you get what you pay for. The movie itself is painfully slow, with really bad acting and bad cinematography. Would NEVER recommend. I haven't even gotten through the whole thing - it was just... that bad.
What's great about it: not much - I was excited about the plot and "Stephen King", but was extremely disappointed
What's not so great: bad acting, bad cinematography, slowwwwwwwww...
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GREAT Horror Movie! Glad I heard about it. It's supposed to be the original "paranormal activity" - a successful low-budget horror movie.. GREAT!!! Pleasantly surprised. the movie was perfect! well done! It really takes you there - you feel what they're feeling claustrophobic, betrayed, angry, and scared!!! great characters - have to pay attention a bit for the small story line of betrayal... starts with a bang and leaves with a bang.. MORE MORE MORE!!!
What's great about it: Starts and ends with a bang!!