Rosemary's Baby currently dominates Psycho 71–29
Polanski's slow paranoia outlasts Hitchcock's sharp shock.
The Verdict Neck and Neck
Mia Farrow's face in the final scene — the moment she decides to approach the cradle, the camera not cutting away, the expression shifting from horror to something more complicated — is Polanski trusting stillness to do what Hitchcock would have solved with editing. Rosemary's Baby generates its dread from a refusal to provide the release that horror audiences expect. There is no shower scene. There is no escape. There is only the slow recognition that the trap was set before the film began and that every friendly neighbor was part of it. Hitchcock gives you the exit and then blocks it. Polanski never shows you where the exit was.
The Numbers
| Psycho | Rosemary's Baby | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 29% | 71% |
| Overall Win Rate | 48% | 47% |
| Championships | 33 | 15 |
| Avg Decision | 1.3s | 0.9s |
Where This Matchup Sits
When facing other films on the platform, Psycho handles The Exorcist without much trouble — but Rosemary's Baby doesn't. That shared opponent is one of the clearest places where these two films diverge.
The tournament titles favor Psycho (33 to 15), which makes the head-to-head result all the more notable. The film with the stronger resume is losing the direct matchup.
By TMDB ratings, Psycho should have the edge. Head-to-head, it doesn't. Whatever Rosemary's Baby does for voters in a direct comparison, it doesn't show up in aggregate scores.
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