Episode 58: Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

A revisit of Rosemary’s Baby after first reading Ira Levin’s brilliant original novel and comparing how closely the film follows one of horror’s most influential stories.

In this episode I discuss Roman Polanski at the height of his early powers, the performances from Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes, what made the film so shocking for 1968 audiences, and whether revisiting the book immediately beforehand changed the experience of rewatching this horror landmark.