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Rosemary's Baby | 
 enlarge | Director: Roman Polanski
Actors: Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, Maurice Evans
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  259 reviews
Sales Rank: 2207
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 2
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 136 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 4.7 x 0.6
MPN: 097360683172
UPC: 097360683172
EAN: 0097360683172
ASIN: B00003CXCF
Theatrical Release Date: 1968
Release Date: October 3, 2000
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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
Product Description
A loving New York couple is expecting their first baby, however Rosemary's husband makes a pact with the devil to send his career skyward.
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Media Type: DVD
Artist: FARROW/CASSAVETES
Title: ROSEMARY'S BABY
Street Release Date: 10/03/2000
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 This film has haunted me my whole life. September 4, 2008
Harriet Truman (South of Heaven)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I caught glimpses of this on cable as a kid, and those parts interspersed with ominous warnings from adults about this movie, have driven it to legendary status within my brain.
I imagine scenes in my head now that aren't actually in the movie because Polanski is so masterful at suggesting more than is actually on the screen. This movie, along with Chinatown, shows Polanski is at his most suggestive and subtle.
He absolutely reaches the ideal that Hemingway talked about with "90% of the story submerged beneath the surface"--only Polanski does it on film in a way that no one else has done before or since.
Hail Satan!
Err..Hail Polanski!
Psychology? Perhaps August 28, 2008
Stefan Crane (KY USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This film does for horror what "Gone With The Wind" did for drama. The blocking and filming is perfect. Farrow's acting is perfect and the direction is perfect. I think the true haunting nature of this film is wrapped deep within the celluloid. This is a film that was pre-produced, cast, directed and filmed, like hundreds of others of this genre: Yet this film turned out to be a true horror film. Perhaps this was just happenstance, the world may never know.
The terrorism of the scenes in this film will have you questioning your own sanity. Yet, after the final scene and the end credit, you'll be back to earth. This film does what a good film should: Keep you in it's grip til' the very end, yet let go so you can 'then' enjoy what just happened.
 Classic psychological thriller August 22, 2008
Joseph Ingeno (Miramar, FL USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Rosemary's Baby is Roman Polanski's adaptation of a great Ira Levin novel. Polanski wrote the screenplay as well as directed the movie. I had been wanting to see this film for many years and never did until recently. I'm glad that I was finally able to see it and discover how good it is.
At the start of the movie, a young couple, Guy and Rosemary Woodhouse, move into a creepy Manhattan apartment. These two characters are played brilliantly by John Cassavetes and Mia Farrow. Guy is a struggling actor, and Rosemary is a housewife. They soon befriend an elderly couple who lives next door, Roman and Minnie Castevet. Ruth Gordon and Sidney Blackmer play those roles, and they give two really good performances. In fact, Ruth Gordon won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, and deservedly so.
Guy starts spending a lot of time with the Cassavetes, and suddenly his career starts to take off. Rosemary then becomes pregnant, and later it becomes apparent that the baby may not be a regular one, and that the neighbors have special plans for it.
This movie is a great psychological thriller. There is no gore like in most of today's horror films, and yet it provides just as much suspense, if not more so, without it. It is a classic that set a standard for the genre. For anyone who enjoys a good, suspenseful thriller, this movie is highly recommended.
A Mother's Dread July 30, 2008
Count Orlok '22 (Maine)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
WARNING: This film contains adult subject matter including occultism, sexuality/nudity, frightening images and some language.
In 1968, a controversial director named Roman Polanski (The Fearless Vampire Killers and The Ninth Gate) created a genuinely terrifying horror film. Rosemary's Baby was based on the novel by Ira Levin and proved to be a classic of modern horror films. The film is propelled by an astonishing cast who seem so natural in their respective roles that you forgot how implausible the plot is. But what makes the film so frightening is the story that it tells and the way it exploits our primal fears (like the endangerment of our children).
A sweet young couple, Rosemary and Guy Woodhouse, move into an old New York apartment building. As they meet their charming new neighbors they are repeatedly asked the same question: "Do you have any children?" But they think nothing of this friendly curiosity. After a young woman, who befriended Rosemary, apparently commits suicide they meet the old couple that she was staying with. At first appearance Roman and Minnie Castevet seem like a nosey, sweet geriatric couple but Rosemary's instincts tell her otherwise. On the night that she and Guy plan to conceive a child, Minnie unexpectedly sends over a dessert. After eating Rosemary feels dizzy, nauseous and finally she collapses. In her sleep she has a hallucinogenic dream, in which she's on a boat heading into a storm, surrounded by naked people chanting a strange mantra, and being raped by an inhuman creature. However this is not the first vividly surreal dream that she's had so she dismisses it as being the aftereffects of indigestion or food poisoning. When Rosemary finds out that she's pregnant, Guy immediately wants to tell Roman and Minnie. Roman and Minnie insist that Rosemary go to a new obstetrician, Dr. Sapirstein, who's a friend of theirs. Guy's acting career takes off while Rosemary grows weaker and thinner. Roman and Minnie become more involved with Rosemary and Guy after they learn of her pregnancy. It's not long before Rosemary resents the unwanted attention and this resentment leads to her distrust Roman, Minnie and their friends. After a series of strange occurrences Rosemary begins to suspect that things are not what they seem. Rosemary starts having stomach pains and Dr. Sapirstein insists that nothing is wrong. After an old friend sends her a book about witches, one of whom lived in their apartment building at the turn of the century, Rosemary becomes suspicious of her neighbors, their friends, her doctor and even Guy. Are they part of a conspiracy to use her unborn child in Satanic rituals? At first Rosemary doubts this but the pieces of the puzzle begin to come together, and the more she reads the more parallels she finds between the practices in the book and the reality she's experiencing. Is she suffering from "pre-partum" depression or is there a real reason for her to be afraid?
The film is somewhat ambiguous as to whether Rosemary's lost her grip on reality or whether Satan worshippers are after her child. This is the greatest departure from the book, which clarifies that she is the victim of a diabolical plot. Other than that the film is relatively faithful to its source material. The brilliant ensemble cast adds to the story's tension. The cast includes Mia Farrow as Rosemary, John Cassavetes as Guy, Ruth Gordon as Minnie and Sidney Blackmer as Roman. Other cast members include Maurice Evans, Ralph Bellamy and Charles Grodin.
Currently the only available DVD is a rather bare bones release. It does include a vintage documentary and a fascinating retrospective about the film's making. But that's about it for special features. The film has not been restored or remastered in any way and the audio track is only in 2.0. With this year marking the 40th anniversary of the film hopefully we can expect a more worthy DVD release, but if not this one is available at most retailers for a very reasonable price.
Just plain creepy July 24, 2008
Janelle Myers (NC)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Rosemary's Baby is a classic horror film that is a far cry from the gorefests of today. Not that I don't love the gore, but Rosemary's Baby scares on a psychological level. The creeps will stay with you long after the movie is over. A must see for any horror fan.
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