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Ira Levin's Rosemary's Baby's most popular adaptation is the highly acclaimed 1968 movie, but the horror novel has had several other adaptations in the past. Often touted as one of the best horror movies of all time, and rightfully so, Rosemary's Baby premiered over fifty years ago. Yet, after all these years, the movie stands the test of time because of its powerful performances, compelling storytelling, and timeless thematic explorations. Owing to this, Rosemary's Baby has been the inspiration behind several contemporary horror movies and shows.

Apart from being the inspiration for many movies and shows, Rosemary's Baby has also had a few remakes, sequels, and prequels. None of them are as popular or acclaimed as the 1968 movie. However, they are worth watching for anyone who wishes to see the original film's familiar narrative through a different lens. While some of these extensions of the Rosemary's Baby universe go...

The upcoming Rosemarys Baby prequel Apartment 7A debuts with a disappointing score on Rotten Tomatoes. Directed by Natalie Erika James, the movie follows dancer Terry Gionoffrio (Julia Garner) and the frightening occurrences that unfold after she moves in with the Castevets. Along with Garner, the cast of Apartment 7A includes Jim Sturgess, Amy Leeson, Scott Hume, and Dianne Wiest and Kevin McNally, who portray Minnie and Roman Castevet, respectively. The film has generated interest from horror audiences, and now, ahead of its September 27 release on Paramount+, early reactions are starting to trickle in.

The first reviews for Apartment 7A are underwhelming, as the prequel debuted on Rotten Tomatoes with a score of 44%. That is significantly less than the critically acclaimed Rosemarys Baby, which currently holds a 96% on the review aggregator.

What The Apartment 7A Rotten Tomatoes Score Means The Prequel Doesn't Hold Up To Rosemary's Baby

Rosemarys Baby is widely...

After Sherwood Schwartz's hit sitcom "Gilligan's Island" wrapped in 1967, actress Tina Louise, who played the glamorous movie star Ginger Grant, was finished. While most of Louise's co-stars would return for "Gilligan's Island" TV movies and spinoffs, she would stay away from the franchise, pursuing other film and TV projects as her whims dictated. Louise's refusal to make more "Gilligan's Island" after 1967 led to persistent rumors that she hated the show and didn't enjoy her time on it. While Louise might have been a little cold to her co-stars, she has revealed that she never resented them for any reason, and actually very much enjoyed her time on "Gilligan's Island."

After "Gilligan's Island," Louise starred in several high-profile films, including the Matt Helm spy spoof "The Wrecking Crew," the sci-fi horror film "The Stepford Wives," and the made-for-tv sequel "Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby." Her most recent performance came...

“Rosemary’s Baby” is the latest horror classic to get a many-years-later sequel – or prequel, in this case.

On Friday, Paramount+ announced that “Apartment 7A,” a prequel to Roman Polanski’s legendary psychological thriller, is coming to the streaming service this fall.

The movie tells the story of what happened in the titular New York City apartment before Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow) moved in and became the unwilling mother to the son of Satan. It’s set in 1965 and follows a struggling, young dancer (three-time Emmy-winning “Ozark” star Julia Garner). After she suffers a devastating injury, she finds herself drawn in by dark forces when a peculiar, well-connected, older couple promises her a shot at fame.

The film also stars two-time Academy Award winner Dianne Wiest (“Hannah and Her Sisters”), Jim Sturgess (“Across the Universe”) and Kevin McNally (the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series), with Marli Siu (“Everything I Know About Love...

Despite what Hollywood wants us to believe, not every movie ever made needs a sequel. This did not stop the studios from trying their hardest to churn them out, leaving movie fans with only one solution: forget the sequel exists. It’s a useful technique, but, ironically, it doesn’t work on the worst films. We can say to each other, for example, that Highlander II: The Quickening never happened all we want. In our broken, battered souls though, we know it exists. And it sucks so much. The memory endures, like a cinematic kidney stone.

Trying to forget works best on sequels so middling, or cynically shoveled out that there’s not much for our memories to grab on to. If we do remember them, it’s with a befuddled “how the hell did that happen?” or a “they got A-list actors for that?” kind of awe. And then we forget about them again.

There’s no denying that Richard Donner, who died Monday at 91, was one of the most influential architects of the blockbuster era. He directed “Superman,” the 1978 man-of-steel epic that invented the comic-book movie as we know it. He directed all four films in the “Lethal Weapon” series, which may be the quintessential incarnation of the joshingly abrasive, throwaway buddy-cop movie. He directed “The Omen,” the 1976 Satan-is-alive-and-he’s-a-scowling-schoolboy horror film that ruled the box office and spooked a generation of moviegoers’ imaginations.

Yet unlike those other formative directors of the blockbuster era, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Donner was a crowd-pleasing showman who never pretended to be a deep cinematic artist. At his best, he worked with a straight-down-the-middle craft and vitality, and with a human touch that made his movies play like escapist fairy tales.

A telling thing about him is that he didn’t just start off in television,...

Are you ready for a "dark, romantic" incarnation of Satanic tyke Damien? Lifetime sure hopes so, because the cable network has ordered a six episode straight-to-series sequel to "The Omen," fittingly titled "Damien." "Damien" comes from "The Shield" and "The Walking Dead" veteran Glen Mazzara and Fox Television Studios. The project will premiere on Lifetime in 2015, with Ross Fineman and Pancho Mansfield also executive producing. “We are thrilled to be bringing a contemporary version of 'The Omen’s' Damien Thorn back to the screen," blurbs Lifetime Evp Rob Sharenow. "Glen Mazzara has re-imagined him as a dark, romantic, anti-hero and this fresh take blends complex characters with premium storytelling to make something truly original." Adds Fox TV Studios Svp Nancy Cotton, "'The Omen' is a jewel in the crown of the Fox features library; we’re gratified and eager to bring a new iteration of ‘Damien’ and...