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The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer
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The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer

2003-05-12 · 88 min · ★ 5.4

Drama · Horror · Mystery · Thriller · TV Movie

“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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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 BrennerLisa BrennerEllen Gilcrest Rimbauer
Steven BrandSteven BrandJohn Rimbauer
Kate BurtonKate BurtonConnie Posey
Tsidii LelokaTsidii LelokaSukeena
Brad GreenquistBrad GreenquistDoug Posey
Deirdre QuinnDeirdre QuinnFanny
Tsai ChinTsai ChinMadame Lu
Hans AltwiesHans AltwiesDaniel
Courtney Taylor BurnessCourtney Taylor BurnessApril Rimbauer (5 yrs)
Jacob Pearce GuzmanJacob Pearce GuzmanAdam Rimbauer (6 yrs)
Karen HeavenKaren HeavenTea Drinker #1
Betty MoyerTea Drinker #2
Kathryn WittKathryn WittParty Guest
Eric KeenleysideEric KeenleysideJack Finney
Tony DoupeTony DoupeWorker #1
Amy WaltonChambermaid
Deb CraigGail
Jenny MerceinJenny MerceinLaura
Frank BuxtonFrank BuxtonDoctor
Shelly LipkinDetective

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