Warning: Spoilers ahead for Apartment 7A.
Apartment 7 a is the official prequel to Rosemary’s babyBut a different horror franchise spin-off – The first omen – told a much more effective and atmospheric Antichrist pregnancy storyline earlier this year. Produced by John Krasinski of A quiet place honor, Apartment 7a Tells the untold backstory of Terry GionoffrioA minor character of Rosemary’s baby. in Rosemary’s babyTerry is a tenant of Minnie and Roman Castevet who dies mysteriously. Apartment 7a Digs into exactly what happened to Terry and reveals how and why she died.
After the made-for-TV 1976 sequel Look what happened to Rosemary’s baby and the Paris-set 2014 miniseries remake, Apartment 7a is the last official installment in the Rosemary’s baby Franchise. But based on Apartment 7as 40% rotten tomatoes score, it is safe to say that The new prequel doesn’t live up to the original 1968 masterpiece. Fortunately, there’s a different horror movie coming out in 2024 that’s far more atmospheric, far more thematically engaging, and works far better than a revival of Rosemary’s baby.
The first omen works better as a Rosemary’s Baby reboot than Apartment 7A
The first omen is a much more effective Antichrist pregnancy storyline
Although Apartment 7a is a perfectly serviceable return to the Rosemary’s baby universe that answers one of the biggest lingering questions from the original film, Arkasha Stevenson Omen Prequel The first omen is a much more effective revival of Rosemary’s baby. Both The first man And Apartment 7a Tell a Rosemary’s baby-esque storyline about a young woman who is unwillingly impregnated with the Antichrist by an evil satanic cult. But The first omen is much scarier in its horror and much more thought-provoking in its social commentary.
The omen It begins with the fact that the Antichrist is accepted by an American diplomat and named Damien; The first omen is all about the conspiracy that led to Damien’s birth. like Rosemary’s baby, The first omen Explore the theme of women’s bodily autonomyAnd also how Rosemary’s babyIt effectively uses horror tropes and images to convey the terror of taking the autonomy. Apartment 7a It tries to do the same things, but it doesn’t explore the themes in nearly as much depth as The first omenOr hit on the same visceral level.
Why Apartment 7A Doesn’t Work as a Rosemary’s Baby Prequel
Apartment 7A is more of a rehash than a reimagining (and it’s not very scary)
Although it sets up as a reimaging of Rosemary’s baby, Apartment 7a Ends up being more of an underwhelming rehash. It recreates key scenes from Rosemary’s babyLike the castevets manipulative gaslighting and the forced impregnation, but to much less effect.
The most disappointing thing about Apartment 7a Is that it is just not very scary – especially in comparison to the original Rosemary’s baby
The glittery disco-ball demon of Apartment 7 a is more laughable than scaryEspecially compared to the haunting demon seen in Rosemary’s baby. The most disappointing thing about Apartment 7a Is that it is just not very scary – especially in comparison to the original Rosemary’s Baby, And indeed The first omen.