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
Very much a well written movie with well constructed scares. The only thing holding it back is the same thing that holds a lot of movies back, that being the child actor. I have this complaint with a lot of movies, the kids are always more annoying than compelling.
Enduring grief, post-partum depression, fear and hallucination, all pointed toward an imaginary figure. I don't understand why this film receives such critical acclaim.
Great film all around!
Super cool movie about the fears around being a good parent. Also, I don't have kids.
The most well-known example of so-called “elevated horror”,