Apartment 7a (2024)

This is like the inverse of the First Omen, a completely unnecessary prequel and a waste of a phenomenal cast. It regurgitates so many beats from Rosemary‘s baby it might as well be a remake. Not one of the ‘good’ remakes, the type of remake that is only a pale shadow of its predecessor. It does have phenomenal production values, and adheres quite closely to aesthetic of the original. But while Rosemary baby remains an undisputed masterpiece, this film seemingly undermines a number of the developments, by rehashing them without the discipline or restraint to build the atmosphere, paranoia or deliver the payoff effectively. Despite the aforementioned performances, this film is ultimately weak and forgettable, with its attempts at horror cringingly without any scare factor, and it is strongly advised simply go, rewatch Rosemary‘s Baby instead of wasting your time here.

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