Rosario

The decline of the movie star has been well-documented. For the uninitiated, the idea is that audiences historically showed up to a movie on the strength of its lead actors, but that’s not generally true anymore. Currently, the ones who can draw a crowd are mostly over forty, indicating that Hollywood hasn’t been minting new ones. Audiences display far more dedication to characters and franchises. They flock to theaters for “event films”, which often feature ensemble casts, hampering anyone’s ability to stand out. Which sounds fine, even good, until you consider their role in getting smaller films made, using their clout to find funding and distribution. As such, we’re fortunate they’re not completely gone yet, as demonstrated by Rosario receiving even its very limited theatrical run. Admittedly, David Dastmalchian is an unorthodox “star”, but the well-deserved fervor last year around Late Night with the Devil proves his draw amongst the horror crowd.

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