The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer is the prequel to Stephen King's Rose Red, a story of a house with a possessive craving for the spirits of those who dwell within, and a taste for their blood as well.

Ellen Rimbauer's diary tells of a young girl's life at the turn of the twentieth century. Newly married to a wealthy man with a dominant nature, Ellen must come to terms with her own newly awakened sexuality as she struggles with the discovery of her husband's insatiable lusts and dark passions.

As the story unfolds, the origin and the history of Rose Red is told as the increasingly potent forces of death and violence within the mansion turn it into a place of dread.

Lisa Brenner's performance as Ellen captures the complexity of the character's nature, with fragility and strength as she endures the shocking events surrounding her.

The beautiful mansion filmed as 'Rose Red' is the historic Thornewood Castle, which adds a greater authenticity and stateliness to this meticulously envisioned period piece.