Apartment 7A is a 2024 psychological horror film loosely based on the novel Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin. The movie is also a prequel to the 1968 horror classic of the same name, adapted from Levin’s book by Roman Polanski.
Set in 1965, in New York City, the new movie tells what happened in Apartment 7A in the Bramford Building before Rosemary Woodhouse (played by Mia Farrow) and her husband Guy (John Cassavetes) moved in.
When a struggling, young dancer (Julie Garner) suffers a devastating injury, she finds herself drawn in by dark forces when a peculiar, well-connected, older couple promises her fame.
Directed by Natalie Erika James (Relic) from a screenplay co-written with Christian White and Skylar James, based on a storyline by the latter. Produced by John Krasinski, Allyson Seeger, Michael Bay, Andrew Form, and Brad Fuller. Executive produced by Vicki Dee Rock and Alexa Ginsburg.
The ARRI-New South Wales Films-Platinum Dunes-Sunday Night co-production stars Julia Garner (Wolf Man), Dianne Wiest, Jim Sturgess, Kevin McNally (Pirates of the Caribbean franchise), Marli Siu (Anna and the Apocalypse), Andrew Buchan, Rosy McEwen and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.
Release:
Apartment 7A will premiere this Halloween season exclusively on streaming service Paramount+. “Apartment 7A is the perfect way to kick off the Halloween season,” said Jeff Grossman, Executive Vice President of Programming at Paramount+. He added, “Director Natalie Erika James and the prodigious creative team have crafted a chilling and clever new entry into the genre.”
Of course, there have been previous attempts to wring more money out of the novel. In 1976, there was a TV movie sequel, Look What’s Happened to Rosemary’s Baby, which was mildly entertaining in an OTT manner largely due to its talented cast: Stephen McHattie, Patty Duke Austin, George Maharis, Broderick Crawford, Ruth Gordon, Ray Milland and Tina Louise starred.
In 2014, a two-part mini-series named Rosemary’s Baby arrived to general indifference from the public and critics alike and has been largely forgotten. It stars Zoe Saldana as Rosemary, plus Patrick J. Adams, Carole Bouquet (Mystère), Christina Cole and Jason Isaacs.
Reviews:
“James had impressed with her debut, the dementia horror Relic, but any of that film’s texture or creepiness has dissolved on a larger scale. Her film flatly plods through unscary and overused dream sequences to unconvincing London streets masquerading as New York to the unavoidable redundancy of the whole endeavour. Garner and Wiest are compelling…” ★★ The Guardian
“Apartment 7A is considerably better than you probably assumed. James […] has a talent for milking tension from sinister domestic settings […] That skillset well serves this material. James and the design team also recreate a period look and textures consistent with your memories of the original Rosemary’s Baby. It just needs some bigger scares.” J.B. Spins
” …Apartment 7A is a testament to the enduring allure of psychological horror, blending traditional elements with innovative storytelling. Garner’s standout performance and the film’s atmospheric tension ensure this experience is not to be missed. It’s a film that engages the intellect as much as it evokes emotion, leaving a lingering presence in the viewer’s mind well beyond its haunting conclusion.” ★★★½ Overly Honest Reviews
“Apartment 7A never induces the kind of paranoia that Polanski did about what’s truly going on, but the audience this time around enters with a set of expectations that would render such questions moot. Instead, the fears that grip Terry are far more overt, and they offer Garner the chance to playfully expand on a bit part in intriguing ways, as a woman beaten down by forces beyond her control.” Variety
Trailer:
Country of origin:
USA
Related:
LOOK WHAT’S HAPPENED TO ROSEMARY’S BABY Reviews and free on YouTube
ROSEMARY’S BABY (2014) TV mini-series
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