Rosemary's Baby
Possibly the best horror film ever made, this brilliant adaptation of Ira Levin's best-selling novel is the story of a loving New York City couple who are expecting their first child. Like most first-time mothers, Rosemary (Mia Farrow) experiences confusion and fear. Her husband (John Cassavetes), an ambitious but unsuccessful actor, makes a pact with the devil that promises to send his career skyward. Director Roman Polanski elicits uniformly extraordinary performances from the all-star cast. Ruth Gordon won an Oscar for her performance as an oversolicitous next-door neighbor in this classic chiller.
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Very Well Done - bbryon1
I am not usually fan of movies portraying the Devil, but this was very well done and believable. There are times I was on the edge of my seat. I felt so sorry for the poor husband who didn't have a clue to what was going on. The couple who took over their lives were very good actors and funny to boot.A Chilling Masterpiece of Horror - kap0n3
Really Creepy. Even Today. This 1968 Roman Polanski directed classic of the macabre is a brilliantly terrifying excursion into modern day NYC & the lives of a newlywedded young couple. What makes this movie work so well is the off-beat, hippie-ish way in which its told. It made it seem so much more believable & it made the commonly seen, cliched horror films of the day looked uninspired & unsophisticated by camparison. Both this film and the best-selling novel by Ira Levin were phenomenally popular with the masses back in the late sixties. I can remember my mom reading the book & telling me how scary the movie was - which I was too young young to see owing to its rating. I thought Mia Farrow's portrait of the title character was finel y etched and that she put a lot of "feeling" into her unusual role. John Cassevettes does fine as Guy. Ruth Gordon, hammy and hilarious, steals the show as Minnie Castevet, the eccentric nosey neighbour. She won her best supporting AA for this: "I can't tell ya how encouragin' a thing like this is at my age" should told the academy during her acceptance speech. Her playing of Minnie, when seen today, borders on being overdone in some respects, especially when she makes those animated faces while eating & serving up cake in her apartment. Her apathetic attitude toward the death of the dope addict girl cracks me up: "Oh, yeaah" * but her "nude" scene is a creepy turnabout for her character. Sidney Blackmer is excellent as her "fascinating" husband while Ralph Bellamy easily gives his finest latter-day performance as Rosemary's "concerned" doctor. A MUST for horror fans!More chills than thrills. - cathyottawa
This movie is about mood. Atmosphere. Psychological tension.
Filmed in 1968, it certainly has a retro feel. But the 60s vibe doesn't make it campy - it just gives it a cool retro look.
The music adds to the tension with a creepy lullaby (which Farrow provided the vocals for).
Ruth Gordon won an Oscar for her portrayal of a nosy neighbor, and she's really great.
Director Roman Polanski (The Pianist) does a great job of building the suspense until the final climax.
Even though it's really no secret what this movie is about, it still draws you in. You feel for Rosemary as she struggles to find someone, anyone who will believe her and help her.
I think the reviewers who didn't like it were expecting a blood & guts horror, which this is not. It's much better than that.
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Very Well Done - bbryon1
I am not usually fan of movies portraying the Devil, but this was very well done and believable. There are times I was on the edge of my seat. I felt so sorry for the poor husband who didn't have a clue to what was going on. The couple who took over their ...A Chilling Masterpiece of Horror - kap0n3
Really Creepy. Even Today. This 1968 Roman Polanski directed classic of the macabre is a brilliantly terrifying excursion into modern day NYC & the lives of a newlywedded young couple. What makes this movie work so well is the off-beat, hippie-ish way in which ...More chills than thrills. - cathyottawa
This movie is about mood. Atmosphere. Psychological tension.
Filmed in 1968, it certainly has a retro feel. But the 60s vibe doesn't make it campy - it just gives it a cool retro look.
The music adds to the tension with a creepy lullaby (which ...