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Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin

Rosemary Reads Rosemary

Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin

October 15, 2021 by xoxoxoe 2 Comments

Rosemary’s Baby is one of my favorite films. Once I read the book I realized that the film followed it pretty closely. In some scenes, word for word. So taking it to the ultimate meta I guess, I decided to listen to the film’s Rosemary, Mia Farrow, read the classic horror novel by Ira Levin. She did not disappoint. Her interpretation helped me see the story through Rosemary’s eyes. Farrow ably portrays the extremely naive Rosemary, who is starstruck by her ambitious actor husband Guy. […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Horror Tagged With: classic horror, horror, ira levin, New York City, rosemary's baby, Rosemary's Baby (film)

xoxoxoe's CBR13 Review No:9 · Genres: Fiction, Horror · Tags: classic horror, horror, ira levin, New York City, rosemary's baby, Rosemary's Baby (film) ·
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Down the Rabbit Hole with Ira Levin

March 31, 2018 by xoxoxoe Leave a Comment

My latest writing project is of a spooky nature, so I thought I might get a little inspiration from one of my favorite horror movies, Rosemary’s Baby. It didn’t disappoint and holds up after many viewings. Mia Farrow is having a tough trimester in Rosemary’s Baby After the umpteenth time of watching poor Mia Farrow find out what was really behind her linen closet, I got to wondering about the source material. A trip to the library resulted in a bag full of Ira Levin thrillers: Rosemary’s […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: #CBR10, Books, horror, ira levin, mia farrow, Rosemary's Baby (film), the stepford wives, thriller

xoxoxoe's CBR10 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: #CBR10, Books, horror, ira levin, mia farrow, Rosemary's Baby (film), the stepford wives, thriller ·
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