"Rose Red" (2002) TV mini-series

Director:

Craig R. Baxley

Writer (WGA):

Stephen King (written by)

Release Date:

27 January 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

There's No Place Like Home

Plot:

A group of people with psychic powers are invited to spend the night in a haunted house.

Plot Keywords:

Psychic | Psychic Power | Mansion | Professor | Haunted House

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 5 nominations

Cast

Nancy Travis	...	Prof. Joyce Reardon
Matt Keeslar	...	Steve Rimbauer
Kimberly J. Brown	...	Annie Wheaton
David Dukes	...	Professor Carl Miller
Judith Ivey	...	Cathy Kramer
Melanie Lynskey	...	Rachel 'Sister' Wheaton
Matt Ross	...	Emery Waterman
Julian Sands	...	Nick Hardaway
Kevin Tighe	...	Victor Kandinsky
Julia Campbell	...	Ellen Rimbauer
Emily Deschanel	...	Pam Asbury
Bobby Preston	...	Young Steven
Laura Kenny	...	Mrs. Kay Waterman
Tsidii Leloka	...	Sukeena
Yvonne Sciò	...	Actress Deanna Petrie

Also Known As:

Stephen King's Rose Red (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for terror/violence and some sexual references.

Runtime:

254 min (4 parts)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Canada:14A | USA:TV-14 | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | USA:PG-13 | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Building 27, Sand Point Magnuson Park - 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, Washington, USA

Trivia:

Actor Matt Ross had to gain weight for the roll of Emery; he also had to wear a fat suit on top of that.

Goofs:

Plot holes: Though the house is protected by a gate that only seems to be operable using a remote control (as in a later scene there is no signs of an intercom), a pizza delivery man seems to have no problem getting to the front door of the house.

Quotes:

Annie: No oogyman.
Sister: No boogyman?
Annie: OogyLADY.

Movie Connections:

References Burnt Offerings (1976)

Soundtrack:

MOONLIGHT SERENADE

King finally gets his due on the screen

There are so many of King's books that didn't go over well as movies. And this one, which was never even a book, did really well. If you have a Friday night and a lot of popcorn to kill, this is a decent one to settle down with. A lot of the actors are unknown, but pull this off well. I like how it's not just a group of people going to spend the night in a haunted house and win money and fame shtick. (i.e. the new House on Haunted Hill) I also liked how all the people who went had a unique specialty in the paranormal/supernatural. Also, it has the regular blend of characters you love to hate, ones who are suspicious, and the adorable ones that you hope don't make the mistake of investigating unknown noises in the middle of the night alone.