Product: Rosemary's Baby (El Bebe de Rosemary) [ NON-USA FORMAT, NTSC, Reg.4 Import - Latin America ] (1968)
Rating: 5.0
The classic 60's chiller....
"Rosemary's Baby" is as haunting as it is dignified and convincing. The great ensemble cast provide a great base for super director Roman Polanski to work his magic with. Based on Ira Levin's best-selling novel of the same name it mayn't be a complete horror throughout, but it still has a classic horror theme to it and it's plot is unpredictable as all of Rosemary's friends turn out to be an underground sect worshipping the occult.Mia Farrow plays the main character with simplicity something rare in a horror film, she is the perfect actress to have portrayed Rosemary Woodhouse. If Farrow's acting is great, Ruth Gordon's is sublime. Awarded an Oscar for her role, Gordon is just riveting as the nosy, eccentric neighbour.This film has aged amazingly well, it's aura of stoic deception is still relevant today. It just shows that you can't even trust those close to you. Actually this film makes you think twice about your trust for others.The 70's have "The Exorcist" and the 90's have "The Blair Witch Project" but this is the pinnacle of 60's horror.