In Episode 4 of Our First Fears, No. 1 New York Times Bestselling author Libba Bray takes my hand to ring the doorbell of the Bramford Apartments in New York City, where Rosemary Woodhouse lives with her husband Guy and, possibly, a cabal of evil cultists, in Roman Polanski’s 1968 film, Rosemary’s Baby. 

Our chat ranges from recent US supreme court decisions, to the cultural impact this film had over the following decades, from witch hunts, to satanic-panic, and the repetition of atrocities against women throughout history, as well as the pervasiveness and popularity of the “religious horror” sub-genre, and finally, how New York City, as a character, so often inspires terror. 
 

Fun stuff, right? I promise it’s a good one! 

(Please use your own discretion if listening to this episode with young folk.)

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