Warning! Contains major spoilers for Apartment 7A.
This article contains mentions of self-harm, violence and murder.
By drawing subtle references to Rosemary’s baby And revealing some details about the movie character’s past, Apartment 7a Effectively adds more depth to its parent movie story. With his opening arc unfolding only a few months earlier Rosemary’s baby, Apartment 7a Gradually catches up with the narrative of the parent movie and provides several narrative intersections. Through the history connections with Rosemary’s baby, Apartment 7a Not only expands on the original film’s themes and character beats, but also enriches the viewer’s understanding of the 1968 movie.
From a critical point of view, Apartment 7aThe reception was much more mixed than the parent film. However, it still deserves some credit for adding more heft to the original movie’s lore while unfolding its own standalone story. Since many plot threads of Apartment 7a play a crucial role in discovering what happened before Rosemary’s babys timeline, it’s worth examining how it allows viewers to see the 1968 film with fresh eyes.
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The cult targeted another woman before Terry
Her name was Joan
in Apartment 7aIn the opening arc, Terry is invited to stay in one of the homes of the Bramford building by the Castevets. Since the couple seems nice, Terry assumes that they are only being nice to her and believes them when they claim that they helped the previous tenant of the house stand on her feet. After moving into her new home in the building, Terry finds a shoe with the name “Joan” on it. When she asks Minnie about it, she reveals that Joan was the previous tenant in the house Who suddenly decided to escape from the building one night.
…Joan was the Coven’s first target and likely tried to escape after learning what they were trying to do to her.
Although it seems strange that Joan left so suddenly, Terry just feels grateful that she has a roof over her head. However, much later in the film, when she finally becomes increasingly suspicious of the building’s residents, she decides to track down Joan. Her search for answers eventually leads her to a nun at a nearby church who reveals that Joan was hit by a bus as soon as she left the building, and bystanders claimed that someone was chasing her. This confirms that Joan was the previous target of the coven and likely tried to escape after learning what they were trying to do to her.
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Lily Gardenia’s death was linked to Terry
The reason behind Lily’s death was unclear in Rosemary’s Baby
When Guy and Rosemary Woodhouse move to their new home in Rosemary’s babyTheir agent informs them that their previous tenant, Lily Gardenia, died a few days ago. Guy and Rosemary ask if she died in the house, but the agent assures them that she died in a hospital bed. Rosemary’s baby Never delve into the details of what happened to Lily Gardener, however Apartment 7a Give some solid answers.
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The prequel movie reveals that Lily is also part of the coven. However, she eventually realized that she could not support their evil plan of bringing the Anti-Christ to rule the world. Therefore, in a desperate attempt to stop the coven, She tried to kill Terry before she could give birth to her demonic child. However, before she can kill Terry, someone from the cult kills her.
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Terry was a struggling dancer
The Castevets manipulated her by promising her material success
Apartment 7as opening arc portrays Terry as an accomplished dancer whose career takes a nosedive when she breaks her ankle. After struggling to find new job opportunities in her field, Terry becomes addicted to painkiller medications and even fears that her best friend will eventually stop supporting her by not letting her stay at her place. Due to this, when the Castevets offer her a place to stay and even claim to know some influential figures in her field, Terry immediately falls prey to their schemes.
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Alan Marchand was also a resident of the Bramford Building
He likely played a crucial role in Terry’s recruitment as the cult’s new target
Alan Marchand is not a part of Rosemary’s babys roster, however Apartment 7a Introduce him as a new character who also lives in the franchise’s main Renaissance Revival apartment building. Promising to help her land better opportunities as a dancer, Marchand lures Terry into the cult’s plan. Although Terry kills him before he can witness the plan come to fruition, his character serves as an intriguing catalyst for the movie’s primary narrative. Jim Sturgess also does a satisfactory job in portraying Alan Marchand as one of the primary villains in the Rosemary’s baby Prequel movie.
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The Casteves set their sights on Rosemary before Terry’s death.
The mid-credits scene from Apartment 7A confirms that the cast members are always one step ahead of Rosemary.
Apartment 7a Also features an intriguing mid-credits scene. This scene recreates the moment of Rosemary’s babyWhere Rosemary and Guy Woodhouse talk to police officers, and Rosemary tells them what she knows about Terry. However, instead of unfolding the scene from Rosemary’s perspective like the original film, the prequel presents it through Castevet’s eyes. It highlights how the cast members spot Rosemary from a distance and share a smile with one another before heading to the crime scene.
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Apartment 7A key fax breakdown |
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Directed by |
Natalie Erica James |
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Rotten Tomatoes critics score |
39% |
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Story by |
Skylar Jacob |
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Running time |
104 minutes |
Their shared smile highlights how Rosemary has always been their backup plan. They knew that if things didn’t work out with Terry, They could always target Rosemary and use her as a vessel to bring the Anti-Christ to their world. With this assurance, the two go up to the crime scene and pretend to know nothing about Terry’s death. They even take the opportunity to introduce themselves to Rosemary and Guy before being secretly drawn into the coven’s plan.
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Terry’s death paved the way for Rosemary’s baby’s events
Rosemary would not have been targeted if it wasn’t for Terry’s death
Apartment 7aThe ending highlights that the Castevets and the other members of the cult have almost convinced Terry to help them bring the Anti-Christ to the world. However, Terry eventually chose to go down the morally righteous path instead of bringing darkness to the human world. If Terry had complied, the cult members would never have thought about targeting Rosemary. As a result, Rosemary’s babys event would not have happened at all.
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Terry’s reason for keeping the baby was different from Rosemary’s
Rosemary wanted to embrace motherhood while Terry wanted something else
While Rosemary is initially ecstatic about becoming a mother, Terry grows concerned about the future of her dance career when she learns of her pregnancy. Due to this, the Castevets do not have to initially convince Rosemary to keep her child but have to come up with a plan to encourage Terry to do the same. Realizing that she hopes to see herself under the spotlight someday, the cast members promise her that if she goes ahead with her pregnancy and eventually leaves them to care for their child, they will help her rise through the ranks as a dancer.
Unaware of what she is stepping into, Terry agrees to keep the child, and, in turn, Sell ​​your soul to the devil. Fortunately, for her, she does not feel as attached to her child as Rosemary does in the parent film. Therefore, when she learns about the true evil nature of the child she is carrying, she makes a drastic decision to end the coven’s plan for good.
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Aborting her pregnancy was never an option for Rosemary
Terry tries to get an abortion in the prequel but fails
When Terry finally learns the truth about her pregnancy and the cult’s plan, she plans to get an abortion. However, she soon learns that she can’t get one when an evil, invisible force kills the woman who tries to abort her child. Later in the movie, she even tries to stab herself to end her pregnancy. However, the same invisible force stops her doing it. The moments in Apartment 7a Establish that even if Rosemary wanted to get an abortion Rosemary’s babyShe wouldn’t be able to.