Review of Rosemary's Baby (1968) by Anthony I — 18 Apr 2015

One of the all-time, classic thrillers of American cinema. It's, as many people have said in passing in regards to the film, the un-immaculate conception of the Antichrist on an innocent married woman.

But the story isn't that simple. The great director, Roman Polanski, keeps you second guessing yourself the whole time. Is it all the work of witch craft? or is Rosemary just crazy? Was her visit from the devil just a dream? or did it really happen? You're left on edge, until the very end, when it all tragically makes sense.

Polanski's direction is startlingly good. The dream sequence is nearly the best scene in the whole picture. It demonstrates Polanski merging his avant-garde roots within his first contemporary American film.

Such creepy fun.