Rosemaries Baby (1967)

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Un joven matrimonio se instala en un céntrico apartamento de Nueva York sin sospechar que sus ancianos vecinos pertenecen a una poderosa secta satánica que espera la llegada de su nuevo mesías. Un clásico de terror que fue llevado al cine por Roman Polansky.

Rosemary Woodhouse y su marido, Guy, un actor poco reconocido que lucha por abrirse paso en su carrera, se mudan a un edificio de apartamentos neoyorquino, el Bramford, signado por una fama ominosa y habitado por ancianos. Roman y Minnie Castavet, vecinos de los Woodhouse, acuden a darles la bienvenida e intentan, por todos los medios, establecer relación con ellos. Rosemary se muestra renuente a frecuentarlos, no sólo porque los considera extraños sino también por los misteriosos ruidos procedentes de su apartamento. Guy, sin embargo, parece sentirse encantado con los Castavet. Poco después de que su marido haya conseguido un importante papel en Broadway, Rosemary queda embarazada, y los Castavet empiezan a mostrarse especialmente interesados por su salud. Mientras se siente cada vez más enferma y aislada, Rosemary comienza a sospechar que los Castavet y sus amistades no son lo que parecen…

I really liked this. I was mostly unaware of the plot - just a few vague inklings from references I'd picked up over the years. It would have been really nice to go in completely blind, but I suppose that's nearly impossible with its popularity. I think I was lucky enough with how little I knew going in. (Just reading the Goodreads blurb afterward gives away a lot of info.)

This isn't really a horrifying book - it is a creeeepy book. A deeply unsettling book. A compelling book. (As soon as I finished I was rushing to read the sequel... but I saw everybody hates it, so I suppose I don't get that extra helping I desire.) And I was very impressed with the ending. I thought Levin found a very satisfying mix.

I do kind of want more details on all of the nefarious doings and whatnot. Like a behind-the-scenes look while the events of the book are transpiring, since we only get Rosemary's perspective.

Tis a fun, eerie read. I would highly recommend it. ( )

Have seen the movie several times and had to read.Very good. Liked better than the movie though it was well done. ( )

I have never been as tense, nor felt as vulnerable, as did while listening to this audio book. Mia Farrow's voice took some getting used to. But, once you do, you get a story that feels like a drive through a park, with signs that all look normal until you take a second glance, dotted by red flags that go by so fast you don't realize until too late. The characters are chilling; the build up made my toes curl and my jaw set. The pay off a bit predictable, but only as a sign of the time it was written. You won't be disappointed. ( )