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33. Rose Red (TV Series) (Hulu)

A Stephen King screenplay split into a three part miniseries that came out in 2002! I have never watched the whole thing. I have waited 21 years to see how this damn show ended. And finally I know!

Rose Red is about a college professor that takes a team of psychics to a haunted mansion to see if they can find out about the tragic past behind it.

So I have to say that I still really enjoy the show. It has that classic Stephen King feel to it and there's a lot of charm and memorable characters and moments. I haven't looked at this show at all for 21 years and somehow I remembered so much about it. I can even pinpoint the exact moment I had to stop watching because I had such a vivid memory of it. That's crazy to me. I felt everything awaken the first time I heard "EMERYYYYY!"

This was split into three 1.5 hour parts, and I think it could stand to be even longer. I think if it came out in present day, it would have become an 8 or 10 episode miniseries. There's just so many fascinating characters here that I would have loved to see more of. So many other crazy, creepy things to happen in this mansion.

The plot is engaging and I loved watching it through. The way things are slowly revealed, the way characters develop. It's really a very, very strong script. Maybe a little slow at first, but it's done in service of these characters and to build up the mansion as well.

And the characters are all tremendous. I loved each of them in their own way. I loved how the house was able to mess with each of them. And I loved the way they interacted with each other. I'd love to see Stephen King do another screen play because he's outstanding bringing these characters to life in such a dynamic way. I could name each characters separately, but it would be too much time. But notable is that this is one of Melanie Lynskey's first roles.

The house itself is haunting and terrifying. You watch as it manipulates everyone there and, at times, just outright maims and attacks them. It's so unpredictable and I loved a lot of the creativity involved.

One thing that is unfortunate is that David Dukes passed away during filming, and it seems like his character was meant to do a little bit more that they just weren't able to get around to.

I would love to see Rose Red make some kind of comeback in a remake or some kind of reboot, or hell, for Stephen King to make something like this again. It feels like a very special show and it absolutely holds up and brought back some fond memories from my childhood. I couldn't ask for more. Check it out folks!

Rating: 9/10