Critics Have Seen Apartment 7A, And There’s One Performance In The Rosemary’s Baby Prequel They Can’t Stop Talking About
Siddhant Adlakha of Variety finds the movie overall entertaining, though sometimes torn between its pre-ordained tragedy and the flourishes it wants to bring to the universe. Either way, the flick has a card up its sleeve, the critic writes:
‘Apartment 7A' Review: Julia Garner and Dianne Wiest Star in Paramount+'s Oddly Lethargic Companion to ‘Rosemary's Baby'
"I'd be dead now if it wasn't for them," Terry says, "that's an absolute fact." Paramount+'s Apartment 7A, directed by Natalie Erika James (Relic), uses Terry to introduce a new generation of viewers to that terrifying universe of Satanic cults and maternal purgatory first conjured by author Ira Levin and further popularized by Roman Polanski's intense cinematic adaptation.
‘Apartment 7A’ Review: Julia Garner Leads Paint-by-Numbers ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ Prequel
Fantastic Fest: Dianne Wiest steals scenes in a movie that can’t quite escape Roman Polanski’s shadow
Rosemary Baby Prequel Movie Debuts With Disappointing Rotten Tomatoes Score
T he upcoming Rosemary’s Baby prequel Apartment 7A debuts with a disappointing score on Rotten Tomatoes. Directed by Natalie Erika James, the movie follows dancer Terry Giono
Apartment 7A Review: Daring Ideas Shine Through This Rosemary's Baby Retread (Fantastic Fest)
REVIEW: Apartment 7A, the Paramount+ prequel to Rosemary's Baby, delivers on scares. Considering the legendary status that Rosemary's Baby has on the whole, it might seem like climbing Everest to even attempt to match some of its ideas.
Apartment 7A Review: Frustrating Horror Prequel Is Just Too Haunted By Rosemary's Baby
While it has its moments, Rosemary's Baby prequel Apartment 7A is never quite up to its aspirations and unforgivable misses its marks.
‘Apartment 7A’ Review: Julia Garner Channels Mia Farrow in a Classy ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ Prequel from the Director of ‘Relic’
Natalie Erika James' Roman Polanski prequel, though familiar, is drenched in spooky style with the ever-superb Julia Garner as its gaslit belle du jour.
Julia Garner's horror prequel debuts with poor Rotten Tomatoes rating
Rosemary's Baby prequel Apartment 7a has landed a meagre Rotten Tomatoes score following its Fantastic Fest premiere. The movie from writer-director Natalie Erika James ( Relic) serves as a backstory to the 1968 classic, exploring what happened in New York City's Bramford apartment complex before Mia Farrow's Rosemary Woodhouse moved in.
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FANTASTIC FEST: ‘Apartment 7A’ Fails To Establish An Identity
Outside of Julia Garner's understated performance and sharp direction, there's not enough fresh to recommend visiting ...
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'Apartment 7A' Review: 'Rosemary's Baby' Really Didn't Need a Roommate
The plot is almost identical: young dancer Terry (Julia Garner) moves into a too-expensive-for-her apartment in New York City, goaded on by her wealthy, elderly neighbors (Dianne Wiest and Kevin ...
Apartment 7A Brings Atmospheric Backstory to a Celebrated Horror Tale
Rosemary's Baby really didn't need a prequel, but Julia Garner is compelling as a dancer caught in a devilish dilemma.
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The Emmy winner for “Ozark” stars as Terry Gionoffrio, who fans of Polanski’s film will remember from early in the saga of ...