Rosemary's BabyYear: 1968 Director: Roman Polanski Written by: Roman Polanski Threat: Devil Worshippers Weapon of Choice: Witchcraft |
Rish Outfield's reviews
I think tyranist and I have another disagreement here.
Yes, it moved awfully slow, and yes, to the MTV Generation, it was awfully
long. But there was something going on there, something powerful and
profound, and something that only terrifies as much as you give yourself to
it. The film was creepy, well-done, interesting, and believable. Yes, it's
dated, but only in colours and fashion, not in feeling. During very few
movies have I so wanted good to triumph over evil, only to see good brought to
its knees. Unfortunately, I've known the ending since I was a child, but I'd
love to have seen it without ever knowing. Mia Farrow's performance was really
unusual--but compelling and very moving. I really felt for her. I suppose
I'm biased...my mother's name is Rosemary.
Best Scare: His "father's eyes." And when Rosemary realises what the threat is.
I'd Recommend It To: The patient ones. For they shall be rewarded.
The tyranist's thoughts
Another classic of the genre. Unfortunately, I think that it is completely ruined when you know the ending ahead of time.
There is no suspense and no concern for the characters when you know how it ends. I could barely sit still sometimes. The
really regrettable thing is that I don't think I know any horror fan that doesn't know how this ends.
Sequel | ||
Owes everything to/rips off earlier film | ||
Sequel setup | ||
Bad title | ||
Bad premise | ||
Bad acting | ||
Bad dialogue | ||
MTV Editing | ||
OTS | ||
Girl unnecessarily gets naked | ||
Wanton sex | ||
Death associated with sex | ||
Characters forget about threat | ||
Secluded location | ||
Power is cut | ||
Phone lines are cut | ||
Someone investigates a strange noise | ||
Someone runs up stairs instead of going out front door | ||
Camera is the killer | ||
Victims cower in front of a window/door | ||
Toilet stall scene | ||
Victim locks self in with killer | ||
Killer is in car with victim | ||
Cat jumps out | ||
Fake scare | ||
Laughable scare | ||
Blood hits camera | ||
Beheading | ||
Killer doesn't stay dead | ||
Stupid discovery of corpse | ||
Dream sequence | ||
Victim running from killer inexplicably falls | ||
No one believes only witness | ||
Blood fountain | ||
Poor death effect | ||
Excessive gore | ||
Music detracts from scene | ||
Horror film showing on TV/in theater in movie | ||
Future celebrity appears | Charles Grodin | |
No one dies at all | ||
Death in first five minutes | ||
Virgin survives | ||
Geek/Nerd survives | ||
Little kid lamely survives | ||
Dog/Pet miraculously survives | ||
Villain is more sympathetic than heroes | ||
Unresolved subplots | ||
"It was all a dream" ending | ||
Unbelievably happy ending | ||
What the hell? |
Total Skulls: 9
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