As the 1960s drew to a close, director Roman Polanski‘s theatrical adaptation of Ira Levin’s novel “Rosemary’s Baby” would find immediate success from both the box office and critics alike, eventually finding its way onto many a list of genre-defining horror and inclusion within the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. This now-classic, revolving around the spouse of an NYC-based actor who believes she may very well be carrying the unborn child of Satan after a string of horrific events and the meddling of her bizarre neighbors, served as a launchpad for the career of Mia Farrow as she deftly commanded the title role and would go on to spawn its own offspring in the form of a 1976 sequel and 2014 remake, both made for television.

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There is no denying the fact that Roman Polanski’s 1968 film “Rosemary’s Baby” is a classic, genre-defining piece of cinema. The franchise, comprising the original film, a television movie, and a negatively-received TV miniseries, is now getting its fourth installment in the form of a prequel — yes, a prequel. And after Paramount’s alarming success with “A Quiet Place,” “Apartment 7A” has high expectations to live up to, and the star-studded cast sure seems promising.

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2024 is a strong year in horror so far, thanks to the likes of “In A Violent Nature,” “Late Night With The Devil,” and “I Saw The TV Glow.” So how will the latest in legacy horror measure up against this year’s top genre entries?  Paramount+ subscribers finds out when “Apartment 7A” premieres on the streamer just in time for Halloween season in late September.  

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2024 may end up a banner year in horror thanks to “Nosferatu,” “MaXXXine,” “Cuckoo,” “I Saw The TV Glow,” and “In A Violent Nature.”  But Paramount is banking one of its premier genre entries will find an audience on its streamer, Paramount+.  That’s right, the “Rosemary’s Baby” prequel “Apartment 7A” will premiere on the streamer instead of a theatrical release.  

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Ok, you’ve hopefully read our 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2024 list, and perhaps you may have been disappointed at the lack of potentially so many blockbusters, horrors, and mainstream spectacles. Don’t worry; we like some of that stuff, can enjoy it, and can be thrilled by it, too. Look, the two most mainstream movies of the year (and highest-grossing) are “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie,” and they rule.

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2022 was a great year for horror, with savvy niche distributors like IFC Midnight, Shudder, Neon, and A24 putting out some fantastic flicks and big studios going for broke on gonzo titles like “Barbarian,” “Smile,” and Jordan Peele’s “Nope.” 2023 is shaping up to be another excellent year for scare savants — there’s a lot of new original films on the docket, exciting directors to discover, and classic stories to revisit.

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Paramount wrapped production on their upcoming horror film “Apartment 7A” earlier this month in the UK. And while details are scarce about the film at the moment, Bloody Disgusting has the scoop that the movie may have connections to one of the best horror films of the ’60s.  

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It may just be a rumor, but the horror news outlet claims the new film is a secret prequel to Roman Polanski’s 1968 masterpiece “Rosemary’s Baby.” Their source tells them “Apartment 7A” is about the woman who dies outside the apartment when Rosemary moves into the Bramford in the original film.

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