“Where’s
Rose”
Movie
Review
Where’s Rose, is an American folk
horror film directed by John Mathis and starring Ty Simpkins, Skylar Elyse
Philpot, Annelies Judge, Kathy Searle, and Joseph Gray.
In Where's Rose, Ty Simpkins stars as
Eric Daniels, a famous high school football player who is about to go off to
college. However, just before he leaves, Eric's sister Rose disappears into the
woods surrounding the family home. Rose was quickly found by emergency services
and did not appear to be harmed in any way. But Eric slowly begins to suspect
that it wasn't really his little sister who was rescued from the forest. The
fact that Rose doesn't know her best friend's name and her newfound appetite
for earthworms are both fatal.
Eric's parents, played by Kathy
Searle and Nick Basta, also begin to notice something is wrong with their
daughter. But they says the shock of being lost in the forest has led to marked
changes in her personality. When Eric tries to explain that she is not their
daughter, they refuse to listen.
Simkins is a talented actor. He
manages to authentically convey the feelings of hopelessness and desperation
Eric experiences when nobody takes any notice when he tries to explain that
something is clearly wrong with his sister. The fact that Eric cares deeply
about his family also helps make him a likable character. It serves to
illustrate his frustration when people refuse to listen to him.
Loss is a central theme in ‘Where’s
Rose’. The way Eric's parents seem to deny the reality of their daughter's condition
is comparable to the first stage of denial grief. It makes the viewer wonder if
they really want to raise an entity impersonating their daughter. Since we
would give anything to have our loved ones back after losing them, the way
Rose's mom and dad openly accept something that clearly proves their daughter
is no longer in their lives is pathetic and highly questionable. This is not a
film that offers easy answers. Most of the audience would be wondering what to
do in the same situation.
Young actress Skylar Elyse Philpot,
the character of Rose, excellent and her monologue about how she fails to
understand why humans feel love will no doubt leave you cold. The gradual
revelation of the seemingly diabolical organization's true purpose and why it
chose to impersonate Eric's younger sister will come as a bit of a shock,
especially as several dark secrets begin to come to light.
Where’s Rose is not a particularly
violent or graphic film, so the few shocking moments of brutal violence
depicted at the end will have a powerful effect on unsuspecting viewers.
Without going into spoiler territory, let's just say that the twists in the
climax are really unexpected. They don't feel cheated or short-changed, as
third-act twists often do. It's a film with a surprising ending and one that
can't be easily told. The emphasis on the subject of loss will no doubt stick
with the audience long after the end credits roll. Horror fans really can't
miss Where’s Rose.
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