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An ambitious young dancer, Terry Gionoffrio (Julia Garner), dreams of fame and fortune in New York City, but after suffering a devastating injury, an older, wealthy couple (Dianne Wiest and Kevin McNally) welcomes her into their home in the luxury apartment building, the Bramford. When fellow resident and influential Broadway producer (Jim Sturgess) offers her another chance at fame, it seems that all her dreams are finally coming true. However, after an evening she can’t fully remember, disturbing circumstances soon have her second-guessing the sacrifices she’s willing to make for her career as she realizes that something evil is living not only in apartment 7A but in the Bramford itself. (Fantastic Fest)

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J*A*S*M 

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English The fact that there are fifty ratings hanging around at the moment, but no one has bothered to write a review, is a testament to how interesting this film is :D It's really hard to write anything about it. The Rosemary's Baby prequel that nobody asked for doesn't add anything new or interesting to the topic, it doesn't develop the fictional world in any imaginative way. Realistically, then, it's more of a remake (or reimagining of an identical theme), made by a team capable in acting and craft ... but to compete with Polanski's supreme strength? Not really. Yet The First Omen, also released this year, showed that even an unwanted prequel can turn out well beyond expectations. ()

darkrobyk 

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English Terry wants to become a dancer at any cost and according to her words she is willing to do anything, even if it means signing herself to the devil. Okay, she didn't say that, but it's not a huge spoiler to say that's where things are headed. Indeed, based on the latest images, the story seems to predate the cult film based on Ira Levin's book, but of course it can't compare to it. For me, it's on the same level, maybe a little higher than the generic The First Omen, but definitely lower than Immaculate, which is the best of the three films for me. At least the story was varied a bit with scenes from the dance rehearsals, which reminded me especially of the remake of Suspiria. Too bad it lacked more guts and drive. On the other hand, I did like the various symbols, some of which I may have only registered. Anyway, I was intrigued by the fake halo Terry had around her head when she made the deal, or her stopping by the Hamlet poster. I actually quite enjoyed this drama, with nice cinematography and good music, except that in a few days I probably won't remember much of it. Definitely not for fans of straightforward, scary and bloody horror films. ()

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