Red & Rosy

About This Movie

So, 'Red & Rosy' from 1989 is an interesting blend of horror and psychological drama. You've got this drag racer, Richard "Big Red" Friedman, whose life takes a dark turn after a nasty crash. He becomes dependent on this adrenaline-like drug that just spirals him into this bizarre, nightmarish world. The atmosphere is really unsettling, with a kind of gritty realism that pulls you in. The hallucination scenes are where the film gets distinctive, filled with practical effects that have a raw, tactile quality. The pacing has its ups and downs, but it adds to this disorienting feeling of Richard's descent. It’s not your typical horror fare, which makes it a bit of a curiosity within the genre.

Unique psychological horror elementsStrong practical effects for its timeExplores themes of addiction and reality