Rosemary’s Baby is still terrifying. Some fifty-five years on, Roman Polanski’s film, starring Mia Farrow, still packs a wallop, and what better way to celebrate its enduring legacy than a new 4k release of the film from Paramount Pictures? It’s been the better part of a decade since I last watched this film, and I…
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Harold and Maude (1971) – Hal Ashby
The Directory in DK Canada’s The Movie Book brings me another classic that I should have seen long ago, and now, have finally been able to remedy that. Combining dark humour with an offbeat romance, Ashby’s film embraces eccentricity while reminding us to live for today. Young Harold (Bud Cort – who looks twelve) has…
Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
Roman Polanski reappears on the list of 101 Horror Movies with the classic Rosemary’s Baby. Mia Farrow plays Rosemary Woodhouse, who with her husband, tv commercial actor Guy (John Cassavetes) moves into a new place, an old, charming looking apartment building. However, a number of odd occurrences and an unexpected and mysterious pregnancy, send Rosemary…
The Mind Reels 