Rosemary (Mia Farrow) doesn’t know who she can trust in Roman Polanski’s horror classic
ROSEMARY’S BABY (Roman Polanski, 1968)
Landmark Sunshine Cinema
143 East Houston St. between First & Second Aves.
Friday, June 15, and Saturday, June 6, 12 midnight
212-330-8182
www.landmarktheatres.com
Based on the frightening novel by Ira Levin, Rosemary’s Baby is one of the greatest psychological horror films ever made — and one of the best ever about the hell that apartment life in New York City can be. When Rosemary (Mia Farrow) and Guy Woodhouse (John Cassavetes) move into the fancy Upper West Side apartment complex the Bramford (the Dakota), ready to start a family, Rosemary slowly grows suspicious of Guy’s new friends, particularly the sweet old couple next door (Oscar winner Ruth Gordon and Sidney Blackmer), with good reason. Written and directed by Roman Polanski, Rosemary’s Baby works primarily because it is so believable, with recognizable characters and situations that never go over the top. The paranoid thriller, filled with truly scary scenes, has held up well over the years, so beware if you’re afraid of the dark. The film is being shown at Landmark Sunshine Cinema at midnight on Friday and Saturday, which is liable to scare the living bejesus out of you.