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Psychological terrorism and supernatural horror have rarely
been dramatized as effectively as in this classic 1968 thriller,
masterfully adapted and directed by Roman Polanski from the chilling
novel by Ira
Levin. Rosemary (Mia Farrow) is a young, trusting housewife in New
York whose actor husband (John Cassavetes), unbeknownst to her, has
literally made a deal with the devil. In the thrall of a witches'
coven headquartered in their apartment building, the young husband
arranges to have his wife impregnated by Satan in exchange for success
in a Broadway play. To Rosemary, the pregnancy seems like a normal and
happy one--that is, until she grows increasingly suspicious of her
neighbors' evil influence. Polanski establishes this seemingly
benevolent situation and then introduces each fiendish little detail
with such unsettling subtlety that the film escalates to a palpable
level of dread and paranoia. By the time Rosemary discovers that her
infant son "has his father's eyes" ... well, let's just say the urge
to scream along with her is unbearably intense! One of the few modern
horror films that can claim to be genuinely terrifying, Rosemary's
Baby is an unforgettable movie experience, guaranteed to send
chills up your spine. --Jeff Shannon
