Staple Horror Film

Rating: 7/10 (25 May 2005)

A great Polanski film, especially for his first American one. "Rosemary's Baby" is a classic movie for the genre, and has created a story for horror movies to leech from for decades. Mia Farrow is outstanding in her performance as Rosemary, seeming completely genuine in the role; the film is ripe with great supporting cast members. Eerie music that rises and falls with the scenes creates a perfect tension that fills out the 'scary' aspects when nothing truly frightening is happening; a great touch that keeps the viewer in suspense throughout the piece. A fan of the genre may not appreciate the film as much because of a lack of true gore, which seems to be all too common in movies now, but the way that "Rosemary's Baby" was shot is well-crafted, and well-suited to horror; Polanski helps add himself to a list of horror fore-fathers with this one.