A recipe for "Red Rose"

Prophetess

Start with "Burnt Offerings," throw in a healthy portion of "The Haunting," lift scenes directly from "Firestarter" and "The Shining" (whole, no changes) give it the ending from "Carrie" and you have "Rose Red" -- without a storyline, of course, and characters who have no motivation (Why was Joyce Reardon so obsessed with the house?  Why was she having an affair with the latest owner?).  The special effects might have redeemed this waste of film and time were they not so reminiscent of the Crypt Keeper and his ghoulish puppet friends.  I want my six hours back.

score 1/10

Prophetess 2 February 2002

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw0757179/