Blu-ray Review – Rosewood Lane

I recognize that the 2001 Victor Salva horror film, "Jeepers Creepers,"
is revered in some corners of genre fandom, but I don't share the
enthusiasm. Plodding and poorly acted, "Creepers" (and its 2003 sequel)
nevertheless managed to make the notorious director into a brand name,
with threats of a third installment possibly surfacing in the next few
years. At this point, Salva needs the second sequel more than the public
does, forced to taste the bitter pill of the cruel DTV market with
"Rosewood Lane," a wretched, idiotic chiller that makes "Jeepers
Creepers" look like "The Exorcist" by comparison. Absurdly scripted with
no attention to detail, "Rosewood" is Salva's attempt to generate a
fright feature built entirely out of mood, dismissing storytelling to
maintain a tight focus on unexplained supernatural events, unexplained
characters, and unexplained explanations. The picture is a mess without a
resolution, perhaps only of value to students of genre cinematography
and Rose McGowan fans who enjoy seeing their favorite actress look as
confused as they are. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com