I was admittedly trepidatious going into Apartment 7A. Franchising horror is already a difficult thing to do well given that so much of what makes the genre work is fear of the unknown; but a horror prequel? When prequels so often fall into the trap of relying too much on preexisting knowledge? How could that possibly work?

Thankfully, my doubts proved to be pointless; as Apartment 7A turned out to be a genuinely great horror film that builds off the themes of gaslighting, trauma, and body horror from the original Rosemary’s Baby while creating an original narrative and characters that can stand toe-to-toe with its best contemporaries.

What is Apartment 7A about? Julia Garner as Terry Gionoffrio in Apartment 7A

Our story centers on Terry Gionoffrio, played by Julia Garner; an aspiring Broadway performer whose dreams are upended by a sudden and dramatic onstage injury. Struggling to find work and a place to live,...