It is only recently that I started watching scary movies. Suffice it to say, I have never actually seen Rosemary’s Baby. But I do know the general plot. I figured this was enough to watch Apartment 7A, the prequel to Rosemary’s Baby.

Terry (Julia Garner) is a dancer who gets badly injured on stage. Four months later, she has healed enough to dance but no one will hire “the girl who fell.” With no income, she is forced out of her apartment. After another failed audition, she meets Minnie (Dianne Wiest) and Roman (Kevin McNally), an elderly couple who offer her an apartment for free. Shortly after moving in, she meets theater producer Leo (Andrew Buchan), who happens to live in the same building. She goes to talk to him about a role in one of his shows but finds herself losing consciousness. The next morning, Leo casts her as a dancer in his show and Terry begins to get everything she ever wanted. But she keeps having sudden bouts of illness. A doctor informs her that she is pregnant but weird things keep happening. It can’t possibly be what all of the rumors say, right?

Even though I have never seen Rosemary’s Baby, I didn’t have any problems keeping up with Apartment 7A. Granted, there are some references that I didn’t get but it wasn’t anything that kept me from enjoying the movie. While it did seem a little slow at times, I found myself coming back into the story with ease. As a psychological thriller, there was no gore - only a few scenes with bodily injuries and some blood. I appreciate movies like that. It gives me a break from the overly bloody movies I usually watch during the Halloween season. If you are looking for something a little more “thinky” and a little less “bloody,” this one may be for you.

Rating: B