Rosemary's Baby

In the Satanic era of the 1970's, there was the Exorcist, the Omen, and not Rosemary's Baby like many may tell you. No, it was in 1968 that this classic film was released. And it was the starting point of the Satanic subgenre of the horror field. Roman Polanski takes great lengths in perfection, and never quite gives you an idea of what is really out there. In a time when the horror field was a mess, Polanski came and fixed it. This film stands as the basis and the backbone for the modern horror field. It bridged the gap between the 60's and the 70's, the old, and the new. It can't compete with the Exorcist, but without, there would be no Satanic 70's. In a time when the slasher subgenre hadn't taken over yet, there came this masterfully directed piece of art. Horror was getting old at that time, it was the gothic horror subgenre noone wanted to see anymore and the satanic and zombie subgenres that everyone wanted. Night of the Living Dead and Rosemary's Baby were the two bridges. If your a filmmaker looking for a style, choose Polanski or Romero. Those were the two who revolutionised the horror field and set the basis for Carpenter, Craven, and other modern directors. Even the Sixth Sense owes itself to Polanski and Romero. It is true that Hitchcock truelly revolutionised the genre with his vision, but it took Polanski to follow, while it took Romero to stray. Enough said on the philosophy of the horror revolution of the 60's/70's, let's move on to Polanski's first devilish film. Everyone who is over the age of 15 knows who and what Rosemary's Baby is: the son of the devil, the AntiChrist. Although it's now a tired theme, in 1968, it was brand new.
One minor complaint I have about this film is the portrayal of whitches. I am not a wiccan, but I disagree with the fact that movies tend to portray them as satanists. Wicca is a religion, and I found it prejudice to portray them as a cult. But truelly you have to see this movie yourself.

I give it 3 out of 4 stars.