Director: Jennifer Kent
Writer: Jennifer Kent
Stars: Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall | See full cast and crew »
Storyline
Amelia, who lost her husband in a car crash on the way to give birth to Samuel, their only child. She struggles to cope with her fate as a single mom. Samuel's constant fear of monsters and violent reaction to overcome the fear doesn't help her cause either, which makes her friends become distant. When things can not get any worse, they read a strange book in their house about the 'Babadook' monster that hides in the dark areas of their house. Even Amelia seems to feel the effect of Babadook and desperately tries in vain to destroy the book. The nightmarish experiences the two encounter form the rest of the story.Movie Reviews
Let me start off with a
little disclaimer: I am very picky with my horror movies made after the
year 1990. Although some are excellent, I feel that they are few and
far in between. I strongly believe that this is one of those few movies,
and I urge you to watch it - no review necessary. GO NOW! This is one
of those movies that isn't "in-your-face" scary, and it doesn't have
jump-scares galore either. It's subtle, suspenseful, and downright
creepy. There is a point in this movie where some believe the director
lost the audience, but I beg to differ. This simple plot-twist was used
to DRIVE the plot, not BE the plot (like in some other big- budget
movies I won't name). The only little complaint I have about this film
is the ending. I feel like they didn't know HOW to necessarily "kill the
monster" properly and wanted a happier ending then most horror movies
these days, but that only knocks this one down by one star for me. Now,
before I spoil anything for you, I suggest you go and make up your own
mind about this new horror classic. This is definitely one I wish we
could have had in theaters this past Halloween, I'd buy two tickets!
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