Because it was a series, they were able to develop the characters quite well. The beginning was dark a realistic with a nightmarish quality that warrants a trigger alert. After that it twists into a more typical horror scenario that requires a fair amount of suspension of disbelief. Still, I really liked some of the little twists and the overall reveal (which comes surprisingly early) is very creepy. The problem with the story is that short of Scooby Doo, no kids would be as un-cautious as these guys, but then there wouldn't be much of a story I guess. The best part of this was the convincing characters. The acting was great and there were some very endearing moments, particularly involving a boy named Antony, who had a side drama all his own, delivered poignantly. This was more nuanced than the typical horror mystery but got a little two dimensional toward the end.
Review of Red Rose
