Synopsis
Rosemary's Baby is a chilling psychological horror film where Rosemary Woodhouse, played by Mia Farrow, becomes pregnant and starts to suspect that her husband and their eccentric neighbors are involved in satanic rituals and want her unborn child for their rituals. Throughout the film, the lines between reality and paranoia become dangerously blurred.
Why Watch It
Polanski crafts a masterpiece of creeping dread where paranoia and reality blur with devastating precision. Mia Farrow's unraveling performance anchors this portrait of isolation and gaslighting that remains disturbingly relevant. A benchmark of psychological horror that influenced everything that followed.
Did You Know?
- Mia Farrow actually ate raw liver for a scene.
- Director Polanski mistakenly thought a stillborn baby was a prop.
- Composer Krzysztof Komeda died in a similar way to Hutch.
- The Dakota building in the film is where John Lennon was killed.
- The film received two Academy Award nominations, winning for Best Supporting Actress.
Iconic Quotes
- "He has his father's eyes."
- "This is no dream, this is really happening!"
- "Satan is his father, not Guy. He came up from Hell."
- "What have you done to its eyes?"
- "You're trying to get me to be his mother."
