Hammerman Ikon

Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Rosemary's Baby
1968
****½
Director: Roman Polanski
Cast: Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, Maurice Evans, Ralph Bellamy

Rosemary is a pregnant young wife who becomes increasingly convinced that her new neighbours and even her own husband are out to harm the baby. This subtle and deeply unsettling psychological horror film is based on Ira Levin's novel. Polanski's chilly visuals, Krzysztof Komeda's haunting score, and Mia Farrow's iconic haircut have made this an enduring classic. Ruth Gordon won an Oscar for her supporting performance.