

The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer
2003-05-12 · 88 min · ★ 5.4
“The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer" follows the story of the twisted marriage of matriarch Ellen Rimbauer to the promiscuous early 20th-century industrialist, John Rimbauer, and the haunted beginnings of an enormous Seattle mansion that has come to life. Based on the best-selling novel by Ridley Pearson, passages of the diary track a series of deadly encounters surrounding the Rose Red Estate that transform Ellen Rimbauer from the innocent and submissive wife of a wealthy industrialist into a woman possessed by the dark forces inhabiting her home.
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Production details
- Directors
- Craig R. Baxley
- Production companies
- Victor Television Productions, Inc., Mark Carliner Productions, Buena Vista Television, Lionsgate Home Entertainment, Greengrass Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 6,000,000
Top Cast
Lisa BrennerEllen Gilcrest Rimbauer
Steven BrandJohn Rimbauer
Kate BurtonConnie Posey
Tsidii LelokaSukeena
Brad GreenquistDoug Posey
Deirdre QuinnFanny
Tsai ChinMadame Lu
Hans AltwiesDaniel
Courtney Taylor BurnessApril Rimbauer (5 yrs)
Jacob Pearce GuzmanAdam Rimbauer (6 yrs)
Karen HeavenTea Drinker #1
Kathryn WittParty Guest
Eric KeenleysideJack Finney
Tony DoupeWorker #1
Jenny MerceinLaura
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