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      The Babadook

      Released Nov 28, 2014 1h 33m Horror Mystery & Thriller List
      98% Tomatometer 247 Reviews 72% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings A troubled widow (Essie Davis) discovers that her son is telling the truth about a monster that entered their home through the pages of a children's book. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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      The Babadook relies on real horror rather than cheap jump scares -- and boasts a heartfelt, genuinely moving story to boot.

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      Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Nestled deep within this teeny Australian thriller packs a simple yet profound message about what it often feels like to be a single parent, and even what it feels like to be the child of that parent. Rated: B+ Sep 1, 2017 Full Review Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard The Babadook's villains and victims are still running amok in my brain. I think they might be there for some time. Rated: 4/5 Oct 5, 2016 Full Review Noel Murray Nashville Scene What's most terrifying about The Babadook is that Kent grounds a bizarre supernatural premise in very real feelings of anxiety and depression. Oct 5, 2016 Full Review Wael Khairy The Cairo Scene Here’s a horror film that strays away from cheap thrills, and taps into something real; true human fear, grief, anxiety, and depression...the more I thought of The Babadook, the deeper it sank into my psyche. 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 relationships that are depicted brilliantly by a superb performance from Essie Davis. Rated: 4.5/5 Jan 17, 2024 Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast Essie Davis is a revelation in Jennifer Kent's meditation on grief and the challenges of single parenting. It's easy to hate Samuel, but the film is actually carefully calibrated to shift the villain status from son to mother. It all really works Rated: 4/5 Jan 16, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Micah C For me this was honestly worse than Separation was no real story the insanity parts were good but the kid was soo annoying to the point where i almost didn't wanna watch it anymore and some of the acting from the kid was subpar at best he would smile when something horrible was happening it just never made any sense Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/07/24 Full Review Aidan B Genuinely terrifying while also providing a shockingly heartfelt story, "The Babadook" stands as one of the best and most innovative horror movies in a long time. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/22/24 Full Review Kaden F amazing film, everything was great, especially the lead actress Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/07/24 Full Review Patrick F Art and Psychology combine to create a powerful and thrilling experience. With solid directing and an underated acting performane by the lead actress. This is a must watch for horror fans in my opinion. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/06/24 Full Review Eitan K Beautiful actors but terrible movie. Why did they keep the babadook as a pet in the end? So many things unexplained. This movie was so cringey and left me confused, was scary but silly scary. Do not recommend for a romantic date night unless you want to make fun of this movie and be disappointed. Please do not watch this unless you want to be let down in the end -babadook😢😢 Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/09/24 Full Review Nate C The story has an interesting setting but the ending was so meh... (SPOILERS) The babadook get locked in the basement and the moms feeds it once a while. The babadooks powers are still there I don't know why he's not using it on her. Other than that it was meh Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A troubled widow (Essie Davis) discovers that her son is telling the truth about a monster that entered their home through the pages of a children's book.
      Director
      Jennifer Kent
      Producer
      Kristina Ceyton, Kristian Moliere
      Screenwriter
      Jennifer Kent
      Distributor
      IFC Films
      Production Co
      Causeway Films, Entertainment One, Smoking Gun Productions
      Genre
      Horror, Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English (Australia)
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Nov 28, 2014, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 5, 2015
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $933.1K
      Runtime
      1h 33m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Digital
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