37. Rosemary’s Baby
The controversy around Roman Polanski cannot be dismissed, but neither can the immense achievement of his film Rosemary’s Baby. A feminist horror masterpiece, it follows the troubled pregnancy and loss of agency experienced by a young New York mother played by Mia Farrow. Long before the film reaches its terrifying conclusion, viewers are made physically uncomfortable by the naked depiction of everyday misogyny in the 1960s. Despite the beautiful direction and incredible performances, the film wasn’t even nominated by the Academy.
