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Plot
Summary
Plot Outline A young couple move into a new
apartment, only to be surrounded by peculiar neighbors and occurrences. When
the wife becomes mysteriously pregnant, paranoia over the safety of her unborn
child begins controlling her life.
Plot Synopsis: Rosemary and Guy
Woodhouse move into an apartment in a building with a bad reputation. They
discover that their neighbours are a very friendly elderly couple named Roman
and Minnie Castevet, and Guy begins to spend a lot of time with them. Strange
things start to happen: a woman Rosemary meets in the washroom dies a
mysterious death, Rosemary has strange dreams and hears strange noises and Guy
becomes remote and distant. Then Rosemary falls pregnant and begins to suspect
that her neighbours have special plans for her child.
An Inspirational Adaptation of a
Satanic Masterpiece, April 24, 2007
Like many people I read the novel before
seeing the film. As expected, it was spooky, but not so much for the thrills.
What I found uncanny was the fact that Roman Polanki's film version of
"Rosemary's Baby" played out EXACTLY the images & scenario I saw
in my mind when reading the horror masterpiece. You know how people say about a
film adaptation, "It was OK, but not as good as the book"? Well, nobody
said that about "Rosemary's Baby." The strange events &
coincidences surrounding the making of the film are legendary.
One of the great aspects about the film is that evil is presented as taking the
appearance of the oridinary, the everyday & commonplace. The witch's Coven is
made up of frail looking, rather silly & incompetent senior citizens. The
male head of the group fumbles serving cocktails, is self-effacing--but behind
this assumed facade...sheer malevolence!
Mia Farrow's performance is awesome in her portrayal of defenseless innocence
trapped by powers she can't understand.
Ruth Gordon steals every scene as Mrs. Witch.
Rosemary's
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Review: JEFarrow
Updated 10/07