The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer

It is an unforgettable story of a woman with a husband who drove her to madness. The house,{Red Rose} must have been cursed from the day the foundation was laid and all of its evil transported to Seattle. I have watched this twice and will probably watch it a dozen times more. It is a gripping tale. Be sure to watch Rose Red.

I've loved "Rose Red" since I first saw it, so when I saw "The Diary" on TV one night, I just had to watch it. I knew what to expect in the plot (obviously), but they DID make some changes. The biggest changes, in my opinion, were to the psychic and the way they handled Posey's suicide. In this version, Madame Lu (not Stravinsky/Cora Fry) was an actual Chinese mystic with actual paranormal senses. I liked that much better than the "mystic" in the other film, who was a fake. Madame Lu and Sukeena became good friends, which is another thing I really enjoyed. As for Douglas Posey...in "Rose Red" he had Adam and April watch while he hung himself in front of them, after giving them his hat and a rose. The kids watched impassively, not caring that the man they considered to be an "uncle" had just killed himself in front of their eyes. I always hated that part. But in "The Diary", Posey hugs them and tells them that they are going to play hide and seek--just to get them away from the room so ... Read more

A very good movie giving some insight into Rose Red. Should be watched after Rose Red has been viewed.

THE DIARY OF ELLEN RIMBAUER was a mini-excursion from my journey through Byzantium. At first I didn't realize that the film was based on Stephen King's ROSE RED. There were a lot of things about ROSE RED that I didn't like--but I will admit to watching it twice. It had the irritating, stereotypical quality associated with most--not all--film versions of the great horror writer. My rule of thumb: The more involved SK is in the film production, the more irritating it would be. As soon as I realized that DIARY was based on ROSE RED, I couldn't help but think "Oh, sh-t." However, at that point I was already drawn in to the point of no return. I loved it. Where ROSE RED is overtly obvious, THE DIARY OF ELLEN RIMBAUER is lyrical in its story & visuals. It brought depth & humanity where none existed before. I credit the acting & direction for that. Tsidii Leloka, whose striking physical appearance in ROSE RED as the African Nurse/Companion in little more than a sort of walk-on spec... Read more

The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer Great movie. I had already seen Rose Red. This was the pre-sequal. A real thriller.