Paramount’s “Apartment 7A,” a “Rosemary’s Baby” prequel about the woman who died outside the apartment when Rosemary moved in, is going straight to Paramount+ on Halloween.
Last year, our resident test screener watched “Apartment 7A,” calling it “intense and clever,” praising Diane Wiest’s “diabolically hilarious” performance and Julia Garner as “totally committed” to her role. They said it was a more-than-decent horror film.
This psychological thriller, which has gone totally under the radar, actually wrapped production in October of 2022. Reshoots took place in April and May 2023. It’s been a turbulent production for this one and a dump on Paramount+ isn’t a good sign.
Natalie Erika James directs “Apartment 7A.” Her feature directing debut was “Relic” and, although I found it to be very flawed, James did show some promise in the way she shot that indie horror film. Here’s the synopsis for “Apartment 7A”:
When a struggling, young dancer suffers a devastating injury, she finds herself drawn in by dark forces when a peculiar, well-connected, older couple promises her a shot at fame.
Paramount Pictures owns the rights to Roman Polanski’s 1968 horror masterpiece which starred Mia Farrow as a pregnant young woman who believes her baby might not be of this world. Of note, Amy Leeson is credited as playing Rosemary Woodhouse in “Apartment 7A”, that’s the title character portrayed by Mia Farrow in Polanski’s film.
The character of Roman Castevet also appears in both films. Sidney Blackmer portrayed Roman in the original film and Kevin McNally plays him in the prequel.
The film had actually wrapped its six-month production in January 2026, and it’s been in post-production for the last eight months. Fincher is well known for taking his time in the editing room.