Where's Rose (2021)

After watching Aurora in concert last night, I needed something to quiet my mind. After some searching I settled on this one that I thought was going to deal with possession or something darker. What I found was a snoozer in this 2021 thriller Where’s Rose. 

Plot: When a little girl is found after going missing, only her older brother recognizes the evil force that has returned in her place.

OK, I will admit it right off the bat that this one is rough. The acting is uneven, the storyline adequate, the characters are unlikeable and the visuals are nothing special. I understand that this is a lower budgeted film, but honestly it lacks the attempt at creativity to let me give it a pass. The ending attempts to save it, but too much damage was done early on to allow that to happen. In the end, there was no real horror in this one and it was quite blah. I wouldn’t recommend it unless there were no other options. Even then, there is Tik Tok.

Missing 411 (2016)

I remember first hearing about the theoy of people going missing in National Parks on Coast to Coast AM some time ago. It was fascinating and eerie. Having spent many days and nights in the field, this story resonated with me. For the longest time though, I stayed away run the video series, they is until this year.  Next up is the original Missing 411

Plot: Based on the books series written by David Paulides Missing 411 chronicles the unsolved yet eerily similar disappearances of five children in the wilds of North America accross multiple decades. A real-life horror story for those involved, the film examines each case from multiple perspectives in an attempt to shed light on the unsettling topic. Les Stroud of Survivorman and Obama-appointed, former Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar are both interviewed for their insight into the topic, as are the families who have fallen victim to tragedy.

The initial installment of this series may also be my least favorite.  While the cinematography and storyline is outstanding,  the selected stories all have plausable explanations available.  These are nowhere near as mysterious as the entries in subsequent installments. The majority of interviewees are in no way captivating, and over little in the way of moving the story forward. Even the editing is a bit choppy, jumping between multiple stories and adding some unneeded confusion.  In the end,  this one is good,  but not as entertaining as the others in the series. It does do a great job at bringing the subject into the mainstream and that may be the most important thing to come out of it.  This is a subject that is mysterious and also potentially dangerous for all of us.  You should check it out.