I'm giving this a really good review, and a really high rating, but honestly, this film is a tad bit overrated, and not without it's flaws/nitpicks (one of them rather important). This is the best Hitchcockian thriller Hitchcock never made. One of the reasons it works so well is because it makes the fears, paranoia, and experiences of Rosemary real and relatable to the audience, especially the women, by making the central plot point about the fears and worries of a first time mother. Subtle clues are given throughout the film as to what's going on, but, until the end, they really have it set up to where you constantly question reality, and if Rosemary's paranoia and suspicions are real, or all in her head. While there are a few shock moments throughout, they are used sparingly, letting tension boil slowly. This is the type of stuff that rarely happens in movies these days, and I really get bothered by this sometimes. The camera work and set design are terrific. Aside from a few specific details, this film really holds up after all these years. The music is quite nice, and the performances are just terrific. Farrow got robbed, and Gordon, while she did a good job, seemed a little tamer than I expected her to be. Did she deserve her Oscar? Sure, because the subtlety and nuance is what counts, but it would have been nice to see her go off the rails a bit, even if people expect it. The other performances aren't too bad either The writing is mostly good, but I wasn't always convinced by Cassavetes. Mostly the issues I have with it are the pacing. I like that things unfold gradually, but even then, a few scenes could have been tightened up here and there. The biggest issue I have is with the climax. It could have been handled much better, It seems a tad anticlimatic, and that kind of bothers me. Still though, it's not bad, just underwhelming. I feel a little weird saying this, but I kind of wished they would have had an ending that you'd see in this day and age, if that makes any sense. Because so much is done right though, I can't feel justified in giving it a lower grade. I think this film should be seen by everyone, but I know that a lot of people would have issues with this movie, mainly because of the pacing and subtlety. Maybe I'm just a bit too cynical about that, though. Do I want this to be remade? No- because then they would make all of it like a modern day film, and not just the parts that need it. One thing I wasn't expecting was the creepy and subtle dark humor. The macabreness made things that much more surreal and eerie, and that's a good thing.