Rosario: Herencia Maldita

This film started out well enough.

But then things just start to happen and there isn't any REAL explanation why, and at the very end, the earlier events become even more mysterious not making sense at all.

This movie was made to tick boxes for the modern era, but was just a waste of a movie.

The plot twist really doesn't matter and doesn't do anything to keep you drawn in, and I'm not really sure why its rated R. 15 would have been good enough.

The Grandma from the current period had the best acting. Along with the neighbour that decided to become a hero absolutely NO reason. But to be fair, his ultimate combo was pretty neat.

Ultimately this film was made to tick boxes. You get a bit of everything including "border crossing" .... To be honest, I wish I could scrub my brain of this memory.

Looks like it had a decent budget looking at the camera shots and set.

I want to say its complete trash, but it does have a certain charm about it.

Also some of the main characters Hollywood style B movie lines are terrible.

The movie couldve been really good but the 1st and major issue is its dark, like pitch dark. I have no idea why filmmakers continue to use this annoying tactic. Its creepier if you can see the stuff not just lightly outlined shapes in dim lighting. Seems like every cheap basic horror trick was used for the movie instead of really digging into this occult practice which is both fascinating and very frightening. I saw it because i had very dark experiences with this type of religion due to an ex i dated. I know its real and i also know the power of suggestion. I feel like all they tried doing is throw a bunch of latina girl boss empowerment at the spooky religion and called it a day. Its too bad they wasted a great opportunity.

For audiences looking for a fresh take on the possession subgenre, Felipe Vargas's "Rosario" might not fully deliver. The film, starring Emeraude Toubia as the titular Wall Street stockbroker, delves into a culturally rich backdrop as Rosario uncovers her family's dark secrets after her grandmother's death. While the premise offers intriguing possibilities with its focus on generational rituals and occult artifacts, the execution often leaves something to be desired.

Much of the film's horror relies on scenes shrouded in darkness, which, while sometimes effective in creating atmosphere, can also obscure details and limit the visual impact of its supernatural occurrences. "Rosario" treads familiar ground within the possession narrative, and while it doesn't necessarily detract from the story, it also doesn't introduce much that feels new or groundbreaking.

Ultimately, "Rosario" is a watchable film, but it's unlikely to leave a lasting impression. It's the kind of movie you might enjoy once, but it's quickly forgotten amidst the vast landscape of horror offerings.

Rosario is a frustratingly good movie. I say that because, on almost every technical level, it's solid. The production value is high. The cinematography is stylish and moody, perfectly complementing the eerie tone the director clearly worked hard to build. The acting? Strong across the board. The atmosphere? Genuinely creepy at times-unsettling in the best way. I want to like this movie more than I do. I should like it more than I do.

But I can't. Because of Rosario herself.

The main character, Rosario, is-put bluntly-an idiot. And I don't mean the typical horror movie brand of "bad decision-making" we've come to expect from side characters. I mean she's the lead, and her defining trait seems to be astonishing stupidity. We're told she's a savvy Wall Street investor, but nothing she says or does reflects that. In fact, almost every awful thing that happens to her throughout the movie is a direct result of her own thoughtless, reckless, or laughably naïve decisions.

At first, I tried to give her the benefit of the doubt. Maybe she was in over her head. Maybe her arrogance would be part of a character arc. But no-she just keeps making choices so bafflingly dumb that I stopped rooting for her entirely. And once you lose investment in your protagonist, the whole movie starts to lose its grip.

It's a shame, because there's real talent behind the camera. The filmmakers clearly know how to craft tension, build mood, and shoot a good-looking film. The script, unfortunately, doesn't give the lead much intelligence or agency-and watching her stumble from one boneheaded decision to the next becomes less suspenseful and more comical as things go on.

Rosario is a well-directed, well-acted horror film that's undone by a main character so devoid of basic intelligence or self-preservation instincts that it breaks the immersion. If you're okay watching a beautiful, creepy movie with a protagonist who constantly deserves what's coming to her, you might enjoy it more than I did.

Honestly wish I had something better to say about this film but I thought this movie was very ridiculous and not well made in any way. The pacing of this film is all over the place, it doesn't have an understanding of where it is trying to go and there is no real story to this film. This movie just jumps to each scene with a single actress who talks to her self and tries to solve a mystery alone. The only thing this film has to stand on is how ridiculous of a film it is that you could just sit there and laugh at how ridiculous some of these scenes are. This film really tried to be a cultural piece but couldn't have done a worse job with the execution.