Rosario
Directed by Felipe Vargas4.368%47%
Rosario spends the night with her grandmother's body while she waits for the ambulance to arrive, during a severe snowfall, Rosario is attacked by otherworldly entities that have taken control of her grandmother's body.
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- 匚卂尺ㄥMay 20, 2025Rosario is a frustratingly good movie. I say that because, on almost every technical level, it's solid. The production value is high. The cinematography is stylish and moody, perfectly complementing the eerie tone the director clearly worked hard to build. The acting? Strong across the board. The atmosphere? Genuinely creepy at times-unsettling in the best way. I want to like this movie more than I do. I should like it more than I do. But I can't. Because of Rosario herself. The main character, Rosario, is-put bluntly-an idiot. And I don't mean the typical horror movie brand of "bad decision-making" we've come to expect from side characters. I mean she's the lead, and her defining trait seems to be astonishing stupidity. We're told she's a savvy Wall Street investor, but nothing she says or does reflects that. In fact, almost every awful thing that happens to her throughout the movie is a direct result of her own thoughtless, reckless, or laughably naïve decisions. At first, I tried to give her the benefit of the doubt. Maybe she was in over her head. Maybe her arrogance would be part of a character arc. But no-she just keeps making choices so bafflingly dumb that I stopped rooting for her entirely. And once you lose investment in your protagonist, the whole movie starts to lose its grip. It's a shame, because there's real talent behind the camera. The filmmakers clearly know how to craft tension, build mood, and shoot a good-looking film. The script, unfortunately, doesn't give the lead much intelligence or agency-and watching her stumble from one boneheaded decision to the next becomes less suspenseful and more comical as things go on. Rosario is a well-directed, well-acted horror film that's undone by a main character so devoid of basic intelligence or self-preservation instincts that it breaks the immersion. If you're okay watching a beautiful, creepy movie with a protagonist who constantly deserves what's coming to her, you might enjoy it more than I did.
- FigueiragamesJuly 1, 2025This is so so has this moments but its. Very slow
- jackmeatJune 3, 2025My quick rating - 4.7/10. Rosario is one of those frustrating horror films where all the right ingredients are on the table. Moody visuals, a talented lead, eerie supernatural overtones, but the finished product never quite rises to the occasion. Directed by Felipe Vargas and starring Emeraude Toubia in an almost solo performance, the film had the potential to be a haunting exploration of grief, family trauma, and occult legacy. Instead, it spends far too much time spinning its wheels and leaning heavily on atmospheric tension without delivering the payoff. The premise sounds like a promising setup for psychological horror: after her estranged grandmother’s sudden death, Rosario, a Wall Street stockbroker, gets snowed in at the old woman’s apartment. There, she discovers a hidden chamber full of sinister ritual artifacts, triggering a series of disturbing supernatural events that tie back to her family's dark secrets. It should be a gripping descent into madness, but what unfolds is an excruciatingly slow burn that never builds enough momentum to justify its pace. Let me be clear, the film looks great. The production design is rich and textured, with a stylish, shadow-heavy aesthetic that reinforces the suffocating isolation of the setting. Vargas’s direction is confident and deliberate, clearly influenced by slow-burn horror films like The Babadook or The Witch. Toubia gives it her all, anchoring the film with a committed and emotionally sincere performance. And when the scares do hit, they’re genuinely unsettling, showing some real craft in how the tension is staged. But then there's the writing. Alan Trezza’s script is the film’s biggest flaw, offering a shallow and often baffling character arc for Rosario. For all her supposed intelligence and success, Rosario consistently makes decisions that feel outlandishly reckless or just plain dumb. Her actions don’t seem rooted in character, but in the script’s need to force the next creepy event to happen. It’s hard to stay emotionally invested when you’re constantly shaking your head at her complete lack of survival instinct or common sense. Worse still, the film never fully unpacks the generational curse angle it teases early on. There’s an intriguing backstory buried under all the whispering spirits and flickering candles, but it remains frustratingly underdeveloped. The emotional catharsis that should come from Rosario confronting her family’s legacy just doesn’t land—likely because we’re never given enough to truly understand or care about that legacy in the first place. In the end, Rosario is a visually impressive but narratively thin horror film that sacrifices substance for style. It’s not a total failure as there are moments of genuine dread. And Toubia deserves credit for carrying nearly the entire film on her own, but the sluggish pacing, frustrating character choices, and undercooked story ultimately hold it back. This could have been something haunting and memorable. Instead, it's a beautifully shot disappointment.
- ichi214May 27, 2025I enjoyed all what seemed to me to be homages to tons of horror films that came before. Awesome makeup, practical effects and sound design along with a better than average score. Dastmalchian continues to be a shinning beacon in horror here with a great turn as the weirdly concerned neighbor. The only things that keep the film from reaching a higher level for me are the bungled attempts at humor, some pacing issues and a lot of way too darkly lit scenes.
- ricomckeeMay 26, 2025This movie had great potential. The start and anticipation it sets up is on point! However, it eventually disappoints. The movie is filmed to be very dark and instead of us seeing the character lean something, embrace something, or even fight something...we just see her try some spells and make dumb choices. It is disappointing because the trailer and exp[osition really showed there was potential...but in the end, Rosario is a let down.
- Tom CooperMay 23, 2025The film tries to be dark and moody, but ends up just being dark, literally, like you can barely see what is going on. Was this the directors intent? The editing is absolutely awful when something even remotely interesting is happening, flicking from one shot to another in a millisecond. These things are pobably intentional just to hide the shoddy CGI and effects. So not well directed at all. Found myself mostly bored throughout, not the least bit scary, the lead actress might be pretty to look at but her acting leaves a lot to be desired. When are they ever going to release a good horror again? I can't remember the last time I watched a good horror film. Otherworldly entities blah blah you've seen it all before in many films with different names. It's a bit of a stinker really, avoid this one unless you suffer from insomnia and need a remedy.
