Gabe Reviews Horror

This review was originally written in 2022. Gabe's 100 Bucket List Horror Films Review #30: Rosemary's Baby (1968) This was the second time I've seen Rosemary's Baby, and the first time I watched it I really didn't care for it. There's no denying: this movie is a fairly slow burn, a lot of the scenes don't necessarily contribute to the plot in a way that couldn't have been gotten across in less time, and to anyone with an ounce of modern genre savviness, it's pretty clear very early on what's happening and most of the rest of the film feels kind of superfluous as a result. And this isn't exactly a short movie- over two hours (and supposedly the first cut of the film was double that!)- so I can't really blame myself for having that reaction. This time around, though, I actually really liked it! It's got a big problem to hold against it (I'll talk about that in a moment) but overall the characters are all consistent and likable, the...

This review was originally written in October 2016. Day 16: Rosemary's Baby This movie was... alright, but I wasn't crazy about it. I can definitely see why it's a classic and the atmosphere and the plot are good and all, it just has the same kind of pacing and style that so many older movies (especially horror movies) have- it gets across in an hour what a modern movie gets across in twenty minutes. I'm not saying one style or pace is better or worse than the other, but I'm just less likely to watch a movie that has such a slow pace. The movie did a good job of setting up everything in the plot (the final scene was definitely worth watching the rest of it) and I really liked how so much of the movie is careful to keep the viewer wondering whether something is truly going on or whether it's all in the mind of the female lead. Rating: 6/10 Too-Friendly Neighbors Modern-day Remake title: Rosemary's Baby Daddy