The Babadook
Directed by Jennifer Kent
Six years after the death of her husband, Amelia struggles to discipline her ‘out of control’ 6 year-old Samuel – a son she finds difficult to love. Samuel’s dreams are plagued by a monster he believes is coming to kill them both. When a disturbing storybook called ‘The Babadook’ turns up at their house, Samuel is convinced that the Babadook is the creature he’s been dreaming about. And when Amelia begins to see glimpses of the creature herself, it slowly dawns on her that the thing Samuel has been warning her about may well be real.
Amelia struggles to discipline her ‘out of control’ 6 year-old Samuel – a son she finds difficult to love. Samuel’s dreams are plagued by a monster called ‘The Babadook’ who he believes is coming to kill them.
Cast: Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall
Member Reviews
Shallow plot. I didn't like it nor did I understand what happened in the end. The son is annoying (the character). The Babadook is not scary and I recognize that old pterodactyl noise from the 90s. Not one of my favorites.
Not interesting or scary, hardly original. Not sure why this one is so popular. Two viewings, both incredibly dull.
The kind of movie that makes me want to look up the director and writer and watch everything else they've done. Just a beautifully crafted film from beginning to end, and really, really scary.
love this movie
The kid was such a good actor I was genuinely annoyed with him. It added a whole new atmosphere of the kid making every situation worse (in a good way). I loved the monster and the book. Very spoopy!!