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- The Babadook is a brilliantly made, elegant horror film, with real psychological depth. It's also a celebration of a school of horror that's been dormant for much too long. Despite some of the trailers implying an out-and-out monster movie, The Babadook belongs firmly to a genre that understands the power of restraint and terror of the unseen.
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Nov 28, 2014 · The hiding-in-the-dark entity called The Babadook is the most slippery kind of menace in contemporary horror: a metaphor for both the terrors of childhood and the terrors of parenting—particularly single parenting under a very vexed circumstance—that’s also, within the created world of the film, a very real thing.
Apr 22, 2024 Full Review Brian Bisesi Horror Movie Club Podcast The Babadook succeeds on nearly every level. Its supernatural scares are effectively grounded in real-life tragedy and broken ...
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Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Jan 17, 2024. Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast. Essie Davis is a revelation in Jennifer Kent's meditation on grief and the challenges of single parenting....
1,099 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 8/10. Genuine terror. lnvicta 15 May 2015. Warning: Spoilers. 431 out of 538 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. Permalink. The Babadook isn't for the mainstream crowd. If you're looking for jump scares and scary monsters you wont find any here.
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By Daniel Krupa
Posted: Sep 24, 2014 8:57 am
"Don't let him in. Don't let him in. Don't let him in," screams six-year-old Sam, afraid of The Babadook – a nightmarish creature, terrorising his family home.
Sage advice, for sure, but as an ardent horror fan, I would encourage you to not only let him in but embrace The Babadook with open arms. Jennifer Kent's debut feature is an elegant, psychologically-dense horror film which taps into various traditions without ever feeling the slightest bit derivative. It's an instant classic.
Like all great psychological horror, it begins with a tragedy. Amelia's husband died while driving her to the hospital to give birth to Sam, their only child. Ever since that day, Amelia has raised Sam alone and never celebrated his birthday. The film spends time establishing this complex domestic situation and the fractured relationship between mother and child. Even seven years later, it's painfully clear that Amelia hasn't successfully grieved and moved on with her life. Her husband's clothes and possessions lie preserved in the basement; she rebuffs the advances of potential suitors; her career has stalled. But what's more unsettling is her relationship with Sam. While she takes him to school, reads him bedtime stories, and cooks him nutritious dinners, she secretly can't stand him. She pulls away, when she should be pulling him close.
Kent establishes the psychological depth of their broken relationship brilliantly and quickly thanks to her economical and elegant style. Silent shots of Amelia sleeping on the opposite side of the bed to Sam, after he crawls in following a nightmare, tells us instantly everything we need to know about their frayed bond. And it's into this troubled home The Babadook worms his way. Initially, he comes in the form of a pop-up book Sam asks his mother to read to him. The story tells of a creature that appears at night and makes those who see its terrible shape wish they were dead. Amelia rips up the book, but The Babadook doesn't go away. It's already in the house.
The Babadook is a brilliantly made, elegant horror film, with real psychological depth. It's also a celebration of a school of horror that's been dormant for much too long. Despite some of the trailers implying an out-and-out monster movie, The Babadook belongs firmly to a genre that understands the power of restraint and terror of the unseen. Ther...
Oct 27, 2014 · The Babadook review – you’ll scare because you care. Terrific central performances are the key to writer-director Jennifer Kent’s deeply chilling debut feature. Mark Kermode, Observer film...
Nov 28, 2014 · The Babadook (2014) - IMDb. Cast & crew. User reviews. Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. The Babadook. 2014. Not Rated. 1h 34m. IMDb RATING. 6.8 /10. 248K. YOUR RATING. Rate. POPULARITY. 1,859. 100. Play trailer 2:25. 6 Videos. 99+ Photos. Drama Horror Mystery.
