Rosemary's Baby - the 1968 film (Spoilers!)

**NOTE: as I mention frequently on this blog, I usually do all I can to avoid any kind of spoilers on my blog. However, in order to review the movie in some kind of meaningful way, I would like to make comparisons to the book, which will involve giving away key plot points and etc. If you are planning to read the book or see the film and wish to avoid spoilers, please avoid this post.**

Oh, and my review of the book in the previous post to this one is spoiler-free. 

As I mentioned in my review of the book that was the basis for this movie, I DVRd this movie as an incentive to read the book to clear it off my TBR Pile. Having now watched it, I think this was an excellent adaptation. It kept all of the key plot points from the book, while removing or limiting some extraneous characters (like the sister). One of the biggest differences is that in the book, Rosemary seems to be developing more agency, while in the movie, she is more of a helpless victim. The movie does make the whole "pregancy horror" theme more obvious though. All in all, I can see why this is considered a classic horror film and I'm glad I have now seen it. 

Rosemary's Baby - Ira Levin

For some reason, despite planning to read this in October for years, I never made it happen. This year I happened to see that the movie version was playing on TV, so I DVRd it, and figured it was a great opportunity to do a review of both versions. 

This was indeed a CREEPY book. There is an overall sense of impending... something that pervades each page as the story unfolds, which builds and builds up until the payoff. It is a deceptively fast read that I suspect would be a good re-read - maybe I will read it again next October and pay better attention to the details. If you like horror, this is recommended. 

Side note: This was yet another Library Sales find, a vintage copy of the book club version from 1967.