Red Rooms introduces us to a fascinating exploration of obsession and the unsettling ways it can manifest. The film follows fashion model Kelly-Anne as she becomes fixated on the high-profile trial of alleged serial killer Ludovic Chevalier. We see Kelly-Anne immerse herself deeply in the disturbing case, attending the proceedings religiously and diving deeper into the dark corners of the internet.

Written and directed by Pascal Plante, Red Rooms stars Juliette Gariépy as Kelly-Anne. Her chilling performance anchors the film as our view into this compelling character’s growing fixation. Kelly-Anne forms an unlikely bond with another court regular, the erratic Clementine, played sincerely by Laurie Babin. Through these women, the film offers insightful perspectives on society’s modern fascinations with true crime.

Plante crafts an unsettling atmosphere that steadily increases tension. He explores the lines between interest and obsession and how digital culture can potentially warp certain minds. The...