genuinely unsettling and uncomfortable to watch, but great

Rating: Null/10 (9 November 2001)

there's something about "rosemary's baby" that makes it hard to articulate and yet elevates it to the level of one of the best horror movies ever made, if a little slow paced and at times monotonous. as with all polanski films, the movie has a weird flavor to it and at times makes the viewer really feel uncomfortable. the plot is relatively simple:a young couple, rosemary and guy, move into an apartment complex with very friendly and, uh...unique, neighbors. the first time rosemary gets the sense that's something is not quite right is after a neighbor's seemingly motiveless suicide, and her husband's odd rage when she mentions that she wants another doctor to replace the one he chose, a strange dude who gives 'natural' prescriptions for rosemary's occasional physical pains stemming from her pregnancy. one of the most terrifying scenes is a 'dream' sequence that may or may not be a dream, although it is very likely that it isn't, in which rosemary is undressed and surrounded by her buck naked neighbors on an altar to satan while they chant and hover over her. she is also very disturbed when her husband decides that since they had planned to make love on a certain night and she fell asleep prematurely, he'll go ahead and do it anyway. the ending is the most horrifying and fearful part in the film, even surpassing the dream scene, and rosemary finally learns what her husband and her neighbors have known all along, although i won't ruin it for you. let's just say that her husband's self interest and long standing ambition to be a famous actor motivates him to make a less than savory deal with someone you probably shouldn't bargain with, whatever the reason. this is an absolute must own for serious students of film and casual fans of the horror genre. surreal, stylish, and geniunely disturbing, "rosemary's baby" is undoubtedly one of the best horror movies ever made.