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She has clearly been through it, whatever it might be.
a movie whose promotional materials alsodirectly evokedRosemarys Baby.
Jordan Peele called it his favorite movie andcited itas inspiration forGet Outs social commentary.
Trey Edward Shultsrewatched itbefore making the psychological-breakdown chamber pieceKrisha.
Aesthetically and narratively, Lee and Glazer usedRosemarys Babyas a crucial reference point.
Anytime you make a movie about motherhood, it is the high bar, Lee says ofRosemary.
We would talk about it in comparison: We cant say that; thats just the same pointRosemarys Babymade.
Her hairgetting cut shortwas radical now thats not radical at all.
I think most women have experienced it a lot in their lives.
Its far scarier when Rosemarys husband, Guy, admits to raping her but exhibits no remorse.
Karyn Kusama, best known forJennifers BodyandThe Invitation, made a spiritual sequel toRosemarys Babyin the 2017 anthology filmXX.
What I love aboutRosemarys Babyis that its Guy Woodhouse who is truly the villain, Kusama says.
For that reason, I really do see it as a feminist expression.
IsRosemarys Babythe best version of Roman Polanski?
Similarly, director Jennifer Reeder still watchesRosemarys Babyroughly once a month, calling it absolutely perfect.
In high school, I was totally obsessed with Mia Farrow in that film, Reeder says.
We enter that apartment, and its dark and weird and there are herbs.
She brightens it up and shes always in these pinks and yellows.
That end scene is fast, but its really complicated.
The idea of motherly instinct can go so bad so fast and just become a cliche.
Much in the way thatGet Outexamined commonplace racism,Rosemarys Babyturns its lens to misogyny.
Rosemary uses her instincts as a new mother to protect herself and her child.
On a subtle level, her personality and point of view are helping her out.
And its the same with Chris [inGet Out].
His blackness is what allows him to perceive that something sinister is going on.
False PositivegivesRosemarya vital twist, though.
Polanski and Levins heroine doesnt figure out whats happening until the movies final half hour.
She spends the rest of the running time corroborating her suspicions and enacting revenge.
Its legacy has only proliferated in recent years.
To me, thats the difference between those two movies.
Its her own intuition saying, Hey, wake up.
