Episode 72: Rosemary's Baby (1968)

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Today on Bloodhaus, it’s Josh’s favorite movie of all time: Roman Polanski’s Rosemary’s Baby. From wiki: “Rosemary's Baby is a 1968 American psychological horror film written and directed by Roman Polanski, based on Ira Levin's 1967 novel of the same name. The film stars Mia Farrow as a young (soon pregnant) wife living in Manhattan who comes to suspect that her elderly neighbors are members of a Satanic cult and are grooming her in order to use her baby for their rituals. The film's supporting cast includes John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, Maurice Evans, Ralph Bellamy, Patsy Kelly, Angela Dorian, and, in his feature film debut, Charles Grodin. “ But first: which animal is the most punk? Also, Drusilla saw Asteroid City and they discuss Wes Anderson, who created the millennial aesthetic. (The infamous pickle cut comes up, too.) Plus! We are so, so excited about Vidiots! (https://vidiotsfoundation.org/) Josh was at Portland Horror Fest and it won an award! He also saw a feature called T Blockers by a trans teen girl and was blown away. He also watched 1981’s Dark Night of the Scarecrow and it really scared him. On Rosemary’s Baby, they also discuss the following: also, The Tenant, Cul De Sac, Chinatown, Repulsion, Let’s Scare Jessica to Death, Bonnie & Clyde, Robert Evans, William Castle, The Kid Stays in the Picture, Documentary Now!, Mia Farrow’s taste in men, Ruth Gordon, gaslighting, Buñuel, Straw Dogs, rape revenge fantasies, A Clockwork Orange, folk horror, Every Which Way But Loose, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, Mikey & Nicky, Cruising, and more!

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Chapters

1. Skunkstree and Wes Anderson's Asteroid City (00:00:17)

2. Film Discussions and Recommendations (00:11:01)

3. Scarecrow and Baby (00:18:54)

4. Rosemary's Baby Production Analysis (00:23:59)

5. Themes in Rosemary's Baby (00:38:50)

6. Folk Horror in American Cinema (00:53:46)

7. Guessing Who Saw Rosemary's Baby (01:00:44)