![]() ![]() ![]() The galleys of the novel caught the eye of director/producer William Castle, best known for B-movie horror films like The Tingler and House On Haunted Hill. WILLIAM CASTLE ORIGINALLY WANTED TO DIRECT IT.Įven before Ira Levin’s novel hit bookstores, Rosemary’s Baby became a hot property in Hollywood. It’s the product of a meticulous director who went over his shooting schedule, a young star who persevered even in the midst of a divorce, and a cast and crew who may have ultimately suffered a curse for their part in it.Īs the film nears its 50th anniversary, here are 13 facts about Rosemary’s Baby. It’s scary yet elegant, eerie yet oddly romantic, horrifying yet beautiful in its design. ![]() Rosemary’s Baby is a kind of godmother to all of the Satan-themed horror films that followed it, from The Exorcist to The Omen to The Exorcism of Emily Rose. In the late 1960s, a B-movie producer, a filmmaker untested in America, and a TV star untested on the big screen got together to make a horror movie. ![]()
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