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Rosemary's Baby
- Review Date: July 21, 2005
- R
- Genre: Horror
- 1968
Common Sense Media says
Keep children away from this scary classic.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this classic horror film addresses occult themes throughout and isn't appropriate for children. Parents should be aware that this film deals frankly with pregnancy and adult sexuality. Characters practice satanic rituals, make bargains with the devil, drink alcohol, and have sex.
What's the story?
Pregnancy is difficult – especially if yours is the focal point of an occult ritual. ROSEMARY'S BABY follows the trials of Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow), a young wife whose desire to start a family goes horribly wrong. Her husband Guy (John Cassavetes) joins an occult group, using his wife's uterus as a bargaining chip in a deal to advance his acting career. Guy and Rosemary move into a new apartment building inhabited primarily with elderly people. Shortly afterward, strange things begin happening. A young woman who had been living with the Woodhouse's neighbors leaps to her death. Rosemary hears chanting late at night. As Guy makes a name for himself on stage and screen, Rosemary's pregnancy drains her physically, leaving her frail and in excruciating pain. Despite the reassurances of her doctor, Rosemary grows uneasy about her pregnancy and is suspicious of her husband and neighbors' activities.
Is it any good?
Roman Polanski's artful film renders an eerie and frightening world. Mia Farrow is perfect as the increasingly frantic Rosemary. Although scenes of gore and violence are somewhat limited, occult themes are pervasive and may be unsettling even to adults. Based on the novel by Ira Levin, Rosemary's Baby is a film strongly tied to the era that produced it, addressing a number of social issues central to the women's movement of the '60s and '70s, particularly those concerning mental health and pregnancy.
Explore, discuss, enjoy
Families can talk about the issues of greed and ambition raised by Guy's character.
They could also talk about gender issues centering on marriage and
pregnancy, including abusive relationships. What does the film suggest
about women's position in marriage? How do these suggestions relate to
the time period in which the film was produced?Who are the monsters in this movie, and what, aside from their affiliation with the occult
makes them monstrous?
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Teen, 15 years old
January 28, 2009
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Scary just isn't the right word for it...
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Kid, 9 years old
May 9, 2009
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CREEPY! Definitely worth watching.
Honestly, if I worked for the MPAA, this would get an NC-17. This is a very realistic horror movie with alot of disturbing content such as: Explicit sex scenes, full nudity. Suicide/extreme peril and terror .Much blood is shown in a realistic, grotesque death grotesque death. Devil worship and witchcraft throughout the end. Lots of casual smoking and drinking.
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Kid, 11 years old
February 13, 2010
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The classic thriller has captivated my mind yet again. Best motion picture i have ever seen.
Well, first let me explain myself for the concerns. She is raped, and there are gross naked old people. she wakes up with scratches, and her friend has jumped out of a window. There are bad messages because it shows a frightening truth. Nobody can be trusted. These reasons make it sound like and awful, bloody inappropriate movie. Most of these are very minor. Excellent movie.
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Parent of 10 and 13 year old
August 29, 2009
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creepy music!! good time for halloween to watch! might scare your kids though!
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More unsettling than scary...
I don't find this film to be scary as many people do - I mostly find it to be a little unsettling, but that's all. Regardless, this is a fantastic movie. The suspense builds throughout the movie at a perfect pace. It's nothing any kid can't handle, but I may not be the best judge of that.
To explain my one Concern with the movie - obviously, the role models in this movie definitely aren't good ones. But if they were, the movie wouldn't have the disturbing feel it does now, would it?
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More unsettling than scary...
I don't find this film to be scary as many people do - I mostly find it to be a little unsettling, but that's all. Regardless, this is a fantastic movie. The suspense builds throughout the movie at a perfect pace. It's nothing any kid can't handle, but I may not be the best judge of that.
To explain my one Concern with the movie - obviously, the role models in this movie definitely aren't good ones. But if they were, the movie wouldn't have the disturbing feel it does now, would it?
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Teen, 16 years old
June 30, 2011
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Fantastic, Unsettling
Rosemary's Baby does not have buckets of gore and blood or jump scares. What it does have is a lasting effect. It's a creeping feeling of "something is wrong." Great movie.
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Teen, 13 years old
November 5, 2008
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I could not sleep well for a month
I saw this at age 12. DO NOT watch this as your first scary movie, especially if you are very religious. Ive watched like 17 scary movies since, and now I might not thinkit's that bad.
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Teen, 15 years old
April 9, 2008
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Rosemary's Baby
Easily one of the best films I have ever seen, and arguably the best horror film. It's just perfect, and is still scary and disturbing 40 years after its release.
Parents be warned: if this movie was released nowadays, it still would receive an R-rating. There is one disturbing rape sequence, and while the actual rape isn't really shown, you see nudity.
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| Studio: | Paramount Pictures |
| Director: | Roman Polanski |
| Cast: | Mia Farrow, Ralph Bellamy, Ruth Gordon |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Run time: | 136 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | June 12, 1968 |
| DVD release date: | October 3, 2000 |
| MPAA rating: | R |
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