The Red Rose Mansion movie (IMDb: 6.70) is essentially a mini-television series shot from the script by Stephen King. The action of the television movie takes place in 2001. The project has nothing to do with King’s book entitled Rosa Marena, but the glass flooring in one of the rooms of the building is a direct and deliberate reference to the work of the “King of Horrors” “Glass Floor”. According to King, Stephen Spielberg asked him to write the script, who allegedly was going to shoot "the most frightening film about a mansion with ghosts." But after the famous director was carried away by other productions and forgot about his request. But “a holy place does not happen empty”, so the filming process still began. Craig Baxley took the director's chair, it was he who staged the mini-series "The Red Rose Mansion", the actors were also selected with his direct participation.
Director Craig R. Baxley
Director C. Bexley, before starting the production of the television movie, had experience working with Stephen King. He already led the production of telecentry based on the novel of the writer “The Storm of the Century” and a remake of the creation of Lars von Trier's “Kingdom”, the adaptation of which was also done by the writer.
The filmography of the director includes a lot of series and full-length films, among which the hit of video shows of past years, the action movie "Dark Angel" with Dolph Lundgren.
According to Stephen King, the script was commissioned by Stephen Spielberg, who wanted to make "the scariest movie about a ghost house," but then became interested in other projects.
Plot. Prologue
In the mini-series “The Red Rose Mansion”, the main location is a strange palace, the history of which keeps a lot of secrets of the past related to the deaths and traceless disappearances of people, one way or another connected with this mansion. Construction began in 1906 by John Rimbauer, he erected mansions as a gift for his bride, in the future wife, the beautiful Helen. The construction of the house was accompanied by constant fatal accidents among workers.
"In real time"
The film “The Red Rose Mansion” unfolds the main story in 2001. Professor of Parapsychology Joyce Riordon (N. Travis) wants to open the curtain of secrecy over the mansion, at the same time provide evidence of the existence of the other world and the spirits that inhabit it. She is met by the last owner of the mansion, the great-grandson of John and Helen Rimbauer - Stephen Rimbauer (M. Kislar). The heir, visiting the house in childhood, was faced with paranormal manifestations, so he was determined to figure out the root causes or demolish the structure. Joyce, obsessed with his hypothesis, is recruiting a group of people susceptible to all sorts of manifestations of the supernatural to collect scientific evidence of the presence of spirits. So, preserving the intrigue, you can briefly retell the plot of the television movie "The Red Rose Mansion." The actors, imbued with the idea of ​​the creators, reacted responsibly to the filming process.
Backstory
In 2003, a year after the release of the mini-series The Red Rose Mansion, the director Craig R. Baxley filmed The Ellen Rimbauer Diary, a television prequel to the script from the creative duo of Ridley Pearson and Stephen King. The authors took an extraordinary path, turning the main character from an innocent and unhappy married lady into a woman obsessed with dark creatures who settled in the house. After such a turn, in the opinion of most film critics, the Red Rose Mansion, whose actors told the audience a completely different story, loses its moral message and part of the main idea.
Leading actors
Actress Nancy Travis, reincarnated as Professor Joyce Riordon, began her career with theatrical stage in the early 80's. In her big movie she made her debut in 1985, was one of the most sought-after performers of that time period. Nancy Travis is known for participating in the following films: the crime thriller "Internal Investigation", the crime melodrama "I Married an Ax Killer", the family drama "Flyuk", the comedy action movie "Air America", the crime comedy "Three Men and a Baby" and her sequel.
New Zealand actress Melanie Linsky, who gained popularity thanks to her participation in the comedy television movie “Two and a Half Men,” successfully conveyed the character of Rachel to the viewer. The singer began climbing to the top of the film olympus at a fairly young age - 15 years old, she has a diploma of higher education with a degree in British literature.
Matt Kislar played the role of Stephen Rimbauer, the actor is known to a wide audience for the films "Scream 3", "Last Day for Disco", "Dune" and "Mediator". Unfortunately, he is little known to the world cinema community.
“The Red Rose Mansion”, Kimberly Brown, who made her film debut in less than 6 years, was regarded as a significant step on the path to success. By its significance, this series in her career is comparable only to the series “Law and Order. Special Corps ". Of the important full-length works in the filmography of the actress, the film "The Adventures of Flick" stands out.
Acting Ensemble
In the series "The Red Rose Mansion", the actors presented a whole gallery of characteristic and vivid characters to the audience.
American actress Judith Ivy, winner of the Tony Award, starred as Katie.
Actor Matt Ross, best known to a wide audience on the series "Big Love", reincarnated as Emry. The spectrum of Ross’s talent is not limited to acting, he tried on the incarnation of a screenwriter, director, producer and cameraman, personally shooting the short film Human Resources.
American actress and producer Emily Deschanel perfectly revealed the image of Pam, before remaining forever in the hearts of fans as the main character of the series "Bones".
The role of Nick was played by the British actor Julian Sands, a former starring actor in the horror film “The Warlock”, and Victor was Kevin Tai, in whose filmography the roles in the films “House by the Road” and “Lost” are considered particularly successful.
Stephen King appeared in a cameo - played the episodic insignificant role of a pizza delivery man.