Rosemary’s Baby was a groundbreaking film that was released 55 years ago in the summer of 1968. It was really a frightening movie, but the fright happened in different ways than most horror films. It was directed by Roman Polanski who also wrote the screenplay. The movie was an adaptation from the book of the same name.
I recently watched it and it still is scary and interesting today, it really stands the test of time. Below are six links to online articles about Rosemary’s Baby and a video that sums the entire movie up in just two minutes.
And of course, there’s also the MBIP Coming Attractions as to what’s happening on the blog next week.
Sunday Links
The Most Cursed Hit Movie Ever Made - Bad things happened to a lot of people that were attached to this movie, the worst being director Roman Polanski’s wife, Sharon Tate was murdered by those wacky Manson family members a year after the movie was released.
13 Devilish Facts About Rosemary’s Baby - Yikes, Mia Farrow actually ate that raw liver (fact number nine)!
‘Rosemary’s Baby’ is horribly frightening: 1968 review - This is the original movie review from the NY Daily News in 1968. I love this line: “Sidney Blackmer is repulsively oily as her husband.”
In adapting Rosemary’s Baby, Polanski traded ambiguity for dreadfully inevitable horror - This article notes how true the movie adaptation stayed to the book by author Ira Levin.
The Apartment Building in Rosemary’s Baby Is Also a Star. Here’s the Not-So-Secret Story Behind Its Name - An interesting article about the origins of the apartment building where much of the story took place. For the movie, it was shot at the famous Dakota Building, which is also known as the site where John Lennon was shot to death.
Beyond The Frame: Rosemary’s Baby - This article focuses on the look and direction of the film.
Rosemary’s Baby In Two Minutes - If you’re in a hurry, here’s the entire movie summed up in two minutes!
MBIP Coming Attractions
Monday: There’s a brand new restaurant that opened up on Prospect Avenue called, Jazzy’s Eatery and I went with my friend Matt and his daughter, Madeline to try it out last night.
Tuesday: The 23 week MBIP grilled cheese tour continues as we hit our 18th cheesy week! This week I met my friends Mae and Jon at Hearth and we sampled a very unique grilled cheese there.
Wednesday: The Heart of Illinois Fair is happening this week (July 18 -22) and I’m going to a preview press party on Monday. You can see photos from the party and from this year’s fair at Expo Gardens in this post.
Thursday: I went and saw the Body Worlds RX at The Peoria Riverfront Museum and saw a few other things as well!
Friday: We’ll be grilling up some goodies on the MBIP grill this Friday!
Saturday: We’ll be taking another trip back in time via the Meanwhile, Back In Peoria’s Past series.
Sunday Comic
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