Movie #206: Rosemary's Baby

Movie #: 206
Movie Title: Rosemary's Baby
Year Released: 1968

Director: Roman Polanski
Notable Cast: Mia Farrow, John Cassavestes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, Maurice Evans, Ralph Bellamy

Short Description: 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. (IMDB.com)


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Empire.com: #78
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Date Watched: 7/9/2013

What I Liked: I enjoyed watching Rosemary's attempt to figure out the strange events happening with her neighbors, doctor, and husband and the ensuing cover up after the birth of her baby.

What I Disliked: Typically billed as a horror movie, there was nothing scary about it. At least Carrie had a moment at the end that made me jump. The last minute of the movie was baffling. Rosemary spent nearly half the movie worried about witchcraft and how it may affect her baby and her life. Then, after discovering her baby was the spawn of Satan, rather than trying to kill it or herself, she accepts this fact and tries to comfort the crying demon child.

Grade: 3 out of 5 (Good)
Rationale: Since labeling it a horror movie doesn't work, the last minute ruined what would have been a better than average mystery movie.