Product: Rosemary's Baby (El Bebe de Rosemary) [ NON-USA FORMAT, NTSC, Reg.4 Import - Latin America ] (1968)
Rating: 2.0
Not the least bit scary or suspenseful
I just finished reading the book "Rosemary's Baby" and thought it was a decent read until the lame ending. I was looking forward to seeing the movie, which has been hailed as a classic, and found it quite flawed.Sure, the acting is good (although an Oscar for Ruth Gordon's performance seems a bit much), the direction is fine, etc. but the movie is totally not scary. It's not even particularly suspenseful, considering it's billed as a "psychological thriller." The first third, which develops character and plot, really drags. The Woodhouses move in to the new apartment, they meet the neighbors, they have dinner with the neighbors, they make fun of the neighbors, they have sex, blah blah blah. Get to the point already!!! The middle third is OK but not great, and the ending is as anticlimactic as the book's. Sorry, but senior citizens standing around yelling "Hail Satan!" is hilarious, not scary.Take my advice. For real, genuine creepy film scares, stick with the best, e.g. The Shining, Halloween, The Exorcist, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, etc. "Rosemary's Baby" is just too timid to be anything but mildly entertaining.Rather disappointing, considering how acclaimed this movie supposedly is.