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The Babadook is a 2014 Australian psychological horror film about a mother and son haunted by a monster. Learn about the plot, cast, production, reception, and legacy of this cult classic.
The Babadook: Directed by Jennifer Kent. With Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney, Daniel Henshall. A single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book titled "Mister Babadook" manifests in their home.
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- Drama, Horror, Mystery
- Jennifer Kent
- 2014-11-28
Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia (Essie Davis) is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her 'out of control' 6 year-old, Samuel (Noah Wiseman), a son she finds impossible...
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- Essie Davis
- Jennifer Kent
- Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Nov 1, 2023 · The Babadook is a horror film that explores the metaphor of depression as a monster that haunts a single mother and her son. The ending suggests that accepting and living with one's inner demons is better than trying to banish them.
- Colin Mccormick
Sam's frequent tantrums turn sinister when a creepy children's book mysteriously appears in his room and he asks his mother, "Do you want to die?" Watch trailers & learn more.
Jan 22, 2014 · Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6hSubscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUnLike us on FACEBOOK: http://goo.gl/dHs73The Babadook Official Traile...
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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.