Rosario Is Here to Remind You: Never Spend the Night With a Haunted Corpse

There’s a moment early in Rosario where the title character (Shadowhunters‘ Emeraude Toubia) peeks into her recently deceased grandmother‘s closet, catches sight of something unsettling, and backs away, muttering “Nope!” Eventually, curiosity nudges her to investigate further—but you have to appreciate that initial hesitation. Not only is it relatable, it’s something horror movie characters very rarely do; it makes you want to root for her, especially as her night with an unquiet corpse takes some alarming turns. Rewinding a bit, by the time she’s alone (or is she?) with a dead body, Rosario has given us a glimpse of her perfect life. After a prologue set at a family gathering following her First Communion—where she has an odd exchange with her grandmother, who hisses at her “My beliefs are not yours!”—we see that the adult Rosario (who insists on being called “Rose”) is kicking ass in the financial world, with a posh Manhattan apartment to match. The trade-off is that she’s too busy ... Read full article.