This iconic horror film turns our deepest insecurities and anxieties into something demonic.
The Big Picture While it’s hard to pin down a singular “golden period” in the history of Hollywood cinema, the 1970s were certainly responsible for many of the classic horror films often cited as being influential today.
Unlike many mainstream horror films of the era that were not treated with the respect that they deserved, Rosemary’s Baby was a hit with audiences and critics alike and proved that major Hollywood stars and first-rate talent were willing to invest in genre films.
However, that state of balance takes a drastic turn after Rosemary’s encounters with Terry Gionoffrio , a recovering drug addict who has been taken in by the Castevets. Farrow’s performance is filled with empathy, and her earnest attempts to understand Terry’s issues makes both characters even more sympathetic.
Rosemary suffers a vision in which she dreams that she’s been assaulted by a Satanic cult and taken part in a ritual; her nightmare links the Castevets with a group of Satanic worshippers who want to harvest her child. While the stylized nature of the Satanic imagery gives the premonition a shockingly surrealist quality, the sexual violation is impossible to ignore, as it turns Rosemary into not only a victim of the Satanic cult but also of her husband.
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