Aunt Rose is a decent horror movie that does a good job in making the best of a film with no budget. The cast of amateur actors give a respectable performance, despite the periodic occurrence of hokey dialogue. The characters are generally believable, unlike many other no-budget films that have implausible characters, and who spew unrealistic dialogue.

While the plot of Aunt Rose develops very little until the end, the story remains interesting due to fairly clever script-writing. Between the scenes of mayhem inflicted by the deviants is a story that is slightly more that just “filler”. The tumultuous relationship between the father and daughter is portrayed well. And there are a few amusing scenes that manage to avoid being too corny.

However, the film is not without its faults. There are a number of blatant continuity and plot errors that could have easily been avoided. For example, there is a scene that occurs in the kitchen that shows a refrigerator with pictures on the door that are clearly not of the family portrayed in the film. There is another scene where an unarmed villain escorts the father to the garage. Rather than picking up one of the multitude of items that could be used as a weapon, the father congenially hands the weaponless intruder a hammer. This may seem like nit-picking, but the accumulation of errors tend to detract from the overall enjoyment of the film.

Also, I would have liked to see more done with the few scenes of gore and special makeup effects. There are many good effects that can be done fairly cheaply, and I think Aunt Rose short changed itself in that department.

Some people just can’t appreciate no-budget films. If you fall in this category, Aunt Rose will probably not change your mind. However, if you’re into the independent horror movie circuit, Aunt Rose is certainly worth a watch.