A paranoid psychological thriller that descends into a Goya-esque nightmare of gaslighting and satanic dread, leaving an indelible stain of maternal terror.
Rosemary's Baby
"Pray for Rosemary's Baby."
Director:
Roman Polanski
Cast:
Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, Maurice Evans
Drama
Thriller
Horror
Budget:
$3,200,000
Box Office:
$33,395,426
Rosemary's Baby - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
During a conversation in the laundry room, Rosemary tells the character Terry that she looks like the actress Victoria Vetri. Terry replies, 'Everyone says that, but I don't see the resemblance.'
This is a subtle, meta inside joke. The character of Terry Gionoffrio is, in fact, played by actress Angela Dorian, who was also known by the name Victoria Vetri.
The baby's due date is in June of 1966.
This date can be written as 6/66, a deliberate reference to the number 666, the 'Number of the Beast' in Christian eschatology, foreshadowing the baby's demonic identity.
In the scene where Rosemary frantically calls Dr. Hill from a payphone, if you watch the numbers she dials on the rotary phone, they are 4-3-7-7.
When viewed upside down, these numbers crudely spell out the word 'HELL,' with the 4 as a lowercase 'h,' the 3 as an 'E,' and the two 7s as 'L's. This is a subtle visual clue reinforcing the satanic plot.