Red Rose

Because this is a horror series. If they did all the smart things, there would be two episodes, not eight. And people in horror movies rarely do the smart thing. That's how horror works. Ignore things like the group not paying attention to warnings, going out alone, walking in the dark, defying parents at every turn and never bothering to involve police. Just enjoy the ride. Great acting by young folks, believable characters, exciting plot, and dynamite music.. It isn't perfect but it is fun and certainly entertaining. Like any other series, some episodes are better than others. Episode 4 dragged a bit, 5 revived things. Satisfying ending. No need for a sequel.

Really loved this.

Can't beat a British, gritty drama. And even better when it's like real life. Real houses, real attitudes, real areas us Brits live in.

The actors were all great. Never heard of most of them, but they seemed pros. I bet they are!

Storylines were good, realistic between the characters.

Main story of the phone app, good idea. It's not like it couldn't happen either. Not out of the world thriller.

And the soundtrack, so brilliant.

This definitely has me on the edge a lot. Felt sorry for the kids so much. I'm glad this was a series, they had so much to say and explain. This didn't feel like it was longed out.

Enjoyable.

Red Rose: Another Killer APP, is a well worn trope but Red Rose takes a fresh approach, always surprising in its twists and turns. I was really impressed at the way the plot developed. Some good scenes of horror but it's mostly psychological. A group of teen friends in a grim northern UK town, Bolton, finish school and await their exam results. It's really grim and I don't just mean the Horror APP, which is effective. It's the grinding poverty and hard lives of some of the characters. It's as if Ken Loach is directing/writing it. There are the usual teen traumas, some bullying, heartbreak over romances, family problems, but this feeds into the narrative rather than providing a sideshow, We;ve already seen a girl die due to the APP Red Rose, and now it turns up on the phone of one of the teens. Strange events follow, there is apparent communication with dead people, phones send disturbing/troublemaking messages seemingly at will. Red Rose knows what everyone is doing, where they are. The death toll mounts as the series veers between Fantasy and Science Fiction (but always Horror) as the APP manipulates more people. Great acting from an ensemble cast. Created and written by Michael and Paul Clarkson. Eight episodes on Netflix. 8/10.

Before I begin my review I just want to reiterate this new idea from IMDb whereby all reviews must contain 600 characters this to me is ridiculous as there are certain shows series that are so bad it is very difficult to write that much in a review without listing individual plot holes etc which is something I do not like to do! So I end up waffling inherently just to fulfill the required characters.

This show had a good start dark mysterious humour I found the characters as end of school kids good and the acting was good, story wise it was a bit strange and there were many flaws in its production and writing mainly due to the strange story and how the kids reacted which on many occasion was bizzare and not what you would expect any level headed teen to do or act! Due to that you can not expect a good ending so I wasn't surprised at the lameness of the ending either! If you don't expect much and don't look to much into the story it is passable entertainment only. Seems the BBC is hit an£ miss with its drama sadly this is one of its misses ! For a Hit BBC drama I would opt for the Capture imo.

I have watched similar series like Red Rose and probably is not the best of the genre but still watchable.

First, acting is correct but not great. Sometimes it looks like some of the actors are overacting. Anyway, nothing is perfect and the soundtrack is great here. It is pretty funny to watch Gen Z dancing my 90's favorite songs. Not real because nowadays youngsters only listen reggaeton lol. So, not real but fun.

Second, the script is predictable and not great. Just mixed feelings. The series starts strong but only the first 3 episodes. Then it sinks by itself and the incoherent of the whole thing. The last episode does not help. I felt a lot is missing.

Anyway, the series is just Ok if you're in the mood of some killings, a mysterious app and the usual easy to follow script. Best is soundtrack by far.