Product: Rosemary's Baby (El Bebe de Rosemary) [ NON-USA FORMAT, NTSC, Reg.4 Import - Latin America ] (1968)
Rating: 3.0
"You look great. It's that haircut that looks awful."
Roman Polanski's "Rosemary's Baby" is psychological horror at its best. It is a truly disturbing film that will send chills down the spine of every expecting couple.Guy (John Cassavetes) and Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow) relocate to an apartment complex in New York City. Their new neighbors Roman (Sidney Blackmer) and Minnie Castevet (Ruth Gordon) eagerly welcome the new couple to their new home. Rosemary is amused by the outpouring of attention directed toward her but soon starts to suspect that there is more to her neighbors than meets the eye.Few films can match the suffocating sense of dread that Polanski creates in "Rosemary's Baby." One cannot help but squirm while bearing witness to the series of troublesome events that arise throughout the story. Complementing Polanski's efforts is Farrow who is perfectly cast. Her presence heightens the effectiveness of the film because of the natural sense of innocence that she projects. Seeing her in constant peril with no means of escape is a truly gut-wrenching experience. If any film can turn off a couple to the joy of starting a family then "Rosemary's Baby" is it.