The eerie poster used to market Rosemarys Baby prior to its 1968 release is one of the best of its kind as it so fittingly encapsulates the integral themes of Roman Polanskis exceptionally creepy horror film. The baby which will be the battleground over which the films conflicts are fought is appropriately centralised and is balancing precariously in its pram on a cliff will the unborn child survive or will the satanic forces interested in it be successful in their quest? Behind the pram is a contemplative looking Rosemary (Mia Farrow), the babys mother and titular character. She is stuck in a deep internal struggle throughout the film as she wonders if her suspicions about her odd neighbours wanting to use her baby in an occult ritual are accurate or if the stresses of pregnancy are making her paranoid. Rosemarys Baby exceeded the promises made by its creepy theatrical poster. Though the horror elements are never brazen, Polanski masterfully creates an atmosphere of tension and distrust which is more successful in terrifying its audience than an actor prancing around Rosemarys apartment in a devil costume ever could be.
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