A psychological horror that chilled me to the bones...

Rating: 10/10 (15 October 2011)

For me, alongside Chinatown, Rosemary's Baby is one of Roman Polanski's best films. As with all of Polanski's movies, it is very well-made and directed. The cinematography is both striking and atmospheric, with lighting that always helps to enhance the mood, while the music and sound effects are haunting and the story is compelling.
The script is yet another strength, all the psychological horror is there and done with genuinely unnerving effect, it has plenty of paranoia mixed with the odd bit of morbid humour. I couldn't have asked for better acting either. Mia Farrow is in I feel her best performance here, and she is an ideal satanic foil.
John Cassevetes is suitably selfish and frustrated, and then there's Ruth Gordon who is wonderfully eccentric and in a menacing sense. Overall, a chilling psychological horror that to me is still very effective. 10/10 Bethany Cox