Every original character returns in the Rosemary’s Baby prequel movie

Although Apartment 7a Followed by an original storyline, it marks the return of many familiar characters from Rosemary’s baby. Based on Ira Levin’s book of the same name, Rosemary’s baby is an iconic film that has influenced generations of horror movies. Despite premiering nearly 50 years ago, the film has stood the test of time and is as scary and unsettling as it was back in the day. While mastering a thoughtful metaphor for gaslighting and paranoia in a marriage, the film also invites viewers to fill in the blanks with their interpretations of shrouded character fates.

The intention blanks in Rosemary’s babys story allows it to pave the way for a prequel. Apartment 7a takes this opportunity by focusing primarily on one character, Terry, who only appears in the 1968 film’s opening arc. While Apartment 7a Differs from Rosemary’s baby In more ways than one, it unravels its mysteries and terrors in the same setting as its parent film. Due to this, it features several narrative intersections that set the stage for the return of several characters from Rosemary’s baby.

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Satan

The evil force that controls the coven

like Rosemary’s baby Gradually reveals, Satan is the overarching evil force in his story. serving as its prequel, Apartment 7a Also, the evil figure is given a similar role, where he is only brief, but is among the primary drivers of the story of the movie. In the 1968 film, the demonic character was portrayed by the late star Clay Tanner, best known for his work in The bandit Josie Wales, The Dion BrothersAnd kung fu. On the other hand, in Apartment 7aJames Swanton, of the Host Rum, briefly appears as the masked evil figure.

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Laura-Louise

One of the main members of the coven

Played by Patsy Kelly in Rosemary’s babyLaura-Louise is among the residents of the central Renaissance Revival apartment building. Like the others, she too is part of Bramford’s secret cult that is dead set on bringing the Anti-Christ to the human world. Since the movie only portrays her as a secondary character, her past remains unclear, and her reasons for joining the cult remain unexplored. However, like the other coven members, she seems to have lost her sense of morality a long time ago. Audiences will get a glimpse of her quirky comic mannerisms again in Apartment 7a.

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Lily Gardenia

A cult member who dies before the events of Rosemary’s Baby

in Rosemary’s babyRosemary and Guy arrive at the main apartment building, and their agent informs them that the home’s previous resident, Lily Gardenia, died just a few days ago. Although the movie does not delve into the details surrounding her death, It becomes clear that she had close ties with the alliance. Given how Apartment 7as timeline unfolds right before the events of Rosemary’s babyIt makes sense that Apartment 7a The air surrounding what happened to Mrs. Gardenia finally clears.

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Roman castet

One of the leading forces in the coven

Roman Castevet and his wife Minnie are Two leading antagonists in Rosemary’s baby And Apartment 7a. In the original 1968 film, they live next door to Guy and Rosemary and gradually get Guy involved in their evil plan to bring the Antichrist to the world. By first presenting themselves as friendly neighbors, the Castevet first won the trust of their unbroken neighbors. However, once they are trapped in their evil yarn, they reveal their true colors.

According to Rosemary’s babythe story, Roman Castevet’s name is an anagram for Steven MarcatoWhat was his real name. He changed to hide the fact that he was the son of an infamous Satanist named Adrian Marcato. As mentioned in Rosemary’s babyThe Castevets first targeted Teri, but she died before she could give birth to the Anti-Christ. After she passed away, they immediately set their sights on Rosemary, hoping she would eventually become the bearer of the devil.

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Minnie Castevet

The primary entry point for Rosemary into the coven’s schemes

Ruth Gordon’s portrayal of the evil Minnie Mouse was so convincing and irresistible that it Won her an Academy and Golden Globe Award in the Best Supporting Actress category. Considering her brilliant performance in this film, no one can truly replace her. However, in Apartment 7aTwo-time Academy Award-winning actress Dianne Wiest also does an incredible job of capturing Minnie’s intensity and desperation to secure her vision of bringing down the Anti-Christ. Although both versions of this character initially seem warm, it’s hard not to notice their underlying menace.

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Dr. Spirstein

The Coven’s Official Obstetrician

Despite the fact that she realized that the members of the conspiracy asked her to visit Dr. Spirstein, Rosemary initially trusted the doctor. She even complains to him about her suspicions about the cult’s motives. Since Sapirstein also plays along, Rosemary takes a while until she realizes that he too is part of the cult.

When the doctor’s assistant reveals that he often smells like “tannis root,” Rosemary connects the dots and realizes that he is one of them. Since Sapirstein is an important secondary character who drives several story beats in the 1968 film, it is not surprising that even Apartment 7a Stroke him. However, like most secondary letters of Rosemary’s babyHe makes a blink-or-miss appearance in Apartment 7a.

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Terry Gionoffrio

The dancer who gets trapped in the coven’s plot

Terry is only a side character in Rosemary’s babyWho briefly interacts with Rosemary twice before she is found dead under the main apartment building. Her first interaction with the titular character comes when she meets her under the apartment building and tells her how the Castevets saved her by providing her with a home. Later, she meets her again in the basement laundry room of the apartment building, where the two characters warm to each other. With brief appearances as cues, Apartment 7a Expands Terry’s story.

It shows how she was once an accomplished dancer before an injury made her question her career path. Failure and rejection almost accidentally brought her a way with the Castevets, who saw her as their new prey. Like Rosemary, she was initially so blinded by the Castevet’s kindness that She couldn’t help but believe they had her best interests in mind.

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Rosemary Woodhouse

The cult’s new target after Terry

Since Rosemary is the main titular character in the 1968 film, it makes sense that she also appears in Apartment 7a. However, since the prequel is less about what happened to Rosemary and more about Terry’s backstory, it doesn’t feature her in a large capacity. She only appears during the stories between the two films and has hardly any dialogue.

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Guy Woodhouse

Rosemary’s cheating husband

Unknown to Rosemary, Guy sells his soul to the Devil and becomes part of the coven to achieve fame and success. As a result, like the other members of the alliance, he also keeps gaslighting her to believe that there is nothing wrong with her and her child. Without delving too deep into his arc of Rosemary’s baby, Apartment 7a He also features in some fleeting scenes that only highlight narrative intersections between the two movies.