One of the great psychological thrillers of all time, Rosemary's Baby comes to DVD with a solid 1.66:1 widescreen anamorphic transfer that does justice to the foreboding visuals. English and French soundtracks are presented in Dolby Digital Mono. English subtitles as well as closed-captions are available. Extra features include a making-of featurette and exclusive retrospective interviews with director Roman Polanski, executive producer Robert Evans, and production designer Richard Sylbert. Those seeking additional information on the making of the film would do well to watch Visions of Light, a documentary about cinematography in which this film's director of photography, William A. Fraker, discusses the filmmaking genius of Polanski.
This release features the first two installations in the massively successful slasher series Friday the 13th. The first installment was directed by Sean S. Cunningham, and despite initial panning from critics upon its release in 1980, went on to become a cult classic for horror fans. Part II arrived a year later in 1981 and was helmed by Steve Miner and signaled the passing of the blade to one of horror cinema's most iconic villains, Jason Voorhees.