The themes of Ira Levin's novel 'Rosemary's Baby' have newfound resonance today, and they've been on display in shows like 'Shining Vale,' 'American Horror Story: Delicate' and more.
Gaslighting. Drugging. Lack of consent. Body autonomy. Fertility. Fervent religious views. Patriarchy. Ira Levin’s 1967 psychological horror novel “Rosemary’s Baby,” which centers on a pretty young New Yorker whose husband offers her womb up to incubate the devil’s spawn in exchange for advancement in his acting career, was adapted a year later as a film that starred Mia Farrow in one of her most memorable roles.
” A “Rosemary’s Baby”-like storyline also fit within the narratives of this show, which is a parable about society’s frequent unwillingness to discuss women’s health and which used its first season, inspired by “The Shining,” as a way to have a conversation about menopausal schizophrenia. “I come from a long line of women with mental health issues,” Astrof says. “It's familiar for me and what that does to the children and what that does to the family.
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