Plot
A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.
Release Year: 2014
Rating: 6.9/10 (15,831 voted)
Critic's Score: 89/100
Director: Jennifer Kent
Stars: Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall
Storyline
A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.
Cast: Essie Davis -
Amelia
Daniel Henshall -
Robbie
Noah Wiseman -
Samuel
Tim Purcell -
The Babadook
Tiffany Lyndall-Knight -
Supermarket Mum
Hayley McElhinney -
Claire
Cathy Adamek -
Prue
Adam Morgan -
Police Sergeant
Michael Gilmour -
Young Policeman 1
Benjamin Winspear -
Oskar
Craig Behenna -
Warren
Barbara West -
Mrs. Roach
John Maurice -
Car Guy
Carmel Johnson -
Teacher
Jacqy Phillips -
Beverly
Filming Locations: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Of the film's modest budget, $30,071 was raised via Kickstarter. Most of the funds raised from Kickstarter were channelled toward the art department. See more »
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User Review
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Rating: 8/10
Never written a review before. Haven't felt the need. But after seeing
the 1 star reviews of this film,i just felt compelled.
Firstly,what this is.
I would say a cross between The Shining and We Need to talk about
Kevin. This film is desperately sad. A woman who is haunted,first by
her husbands death,then by the Babadook all while looking after her
young son. This is a creepy, no jump scare, fantastic psychological
horror. A rare gem that plays on all those fairytale fears that you may
have had as a kid.
Second.What this isn't.
Well,not "The worst horror in years".I get that people have different
opinions.I do.But this isn't a film that can justify that sort of
nonsensical comment. It isn't a dull jump scare-filled blockbuster. The
characters are not hot teenagers. They are believable, disturbed and
this makes the film the slow,creeping horror that it is.
If you are a fan of horror,it really is a must see film.
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