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The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer

Actor(s): Lisa Brenner, Steven Brand, Kate Burton, Tsidii Leloka, Brad Greenquist
Director(s): Craig R. Baxley
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: R
Content Advisory: Sexual Situations
Movie Release: 2003
DVD Release: 10/14/2003
Format: DVD - Closed Captioned
Subtitles: English, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 28 mins
Studio: Lions Gate
Members Wishing: 0
Genres: Thriller, Haunted House Film, Costume Horror, Psychological Thriller

DVD Synopsis

Based on the novel by Ridley Pearson, The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer is a prequel to the goose-pimply 2002 TV miniseries Stephen King's Rose Red. In its efforts to "explain" the supernatural events in the earlier project, this made-for-TV chiller is set at the turn of the century, when the stately, sinister Rose Red mansion is constructed by powerful Seattle oil magnate John Rimbauer (Steven Brand) as a wedding present for his timid, submissive young bride, Ellen (Lisa Brenner). At first impressed by her husband's extravagance, Ellen eventually comes to hate and fear John, especially when learning a few unsavory facts about his past. Meanwhile, the mansion seems to be festooned with ghosts, possibly those of the many people close to John Rimbauer who have mysteriously vanished. Can the eerie moanings and manifestations be interpreted as a warning to Ellen that she, too, may some day disappear without a trace? This is the sort of film in which, after someone exclaims "I'll be damned!," someone else replies, "You already are." The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer originally aired May 12, 2003, on ABC. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Actors

Lisa Brenner - Ellen Rimbauer
Steven Brand - John Rimbauer
Kate Burton - Connie Posey
Tsidii Leloka - Sukeena
Brad Greenquist - Doug Posey

Editorial Review of DVD

Based on the book by Ridley Pearson, the made-for-TV thriller The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer comes to DVD from Lion's Gate. Presented with a full-frame transfer and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. English and Spanish subtitles are available. Closed captions are accessible. Recommended to fans of the ABC miniseries Rose Red, based on the book by Stephen King. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

Member Movie Reviews

Marla W. from MARSHFIELD, MA wrote on 11/16/2009...

Not nearly as good as Rose Red. The book is better. This is very different, a lot of the characters are mixed up and eliminated. Not nearly as creepy as I was expecting. Rose Red is much creepier. The daughter with the deformed arm is just too cute that you don't even notice the arm. There isn't a lot of chemistry between Ellen and Lukeena, just didn't see it. Disappointing...