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Title: The Babadook (2014)
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| Essie Davis | ... | Amelia | |
| Noah Wiseman | ... | Samuel | |
| Hayley McElhinney | ... | Claire | |
| Daniel Henshall | ... | Robbie | |
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Barbara West | ... | Mrs. Roach |
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Benjamin Winspear | ... | Oskar (as Ben Winspear) |
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Chloe Hurn | ... | Ruby |
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Jacquy Phillips | ... | Beverly (as Jacqy Phillips) |
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Bridget Walters | ... | Norma |
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Annie Batten | ... | Old Woman in Corridor |
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Tony Mack | ... | Principal |
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Carmel Johnson | ... | Teacher |
| Tiffany Lyndall-Knight | ... | Supermarket Mum (as Tiffany Lyndall Knight) | |
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Lucy Hong | ... | Supermarket Little Girl |
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Sophie Riggs | ... | Checkout Chick |
Amelia, who lost her husband in a car crash on the way to give birth to Samuel, their only child, 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. Written by PipingHotViews
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We are all familiar with the scenario: a young boy with an overactive imagination becomes terrified of the monster underneath his bed, and rushes to his mother for a therapeutic bedtime story. But what if this imaginary monster actually becomes real? This is the set up for a new Australian horror flick premiering at this year's Sundance Film Festival entitled The Babadook. Our protagonist, Sam, is terrified of monsters. So terrified he is loosing sleep, causing trouble in class, and creating his own sinister weaponry out of household objects as a means of defense. It's enough to drive his widowed mother, Amelia, into a frantic state of paranoia. As tensions between the two escalate, a new presence called the Babadook makes it's way into the household which questions the sanity of everyone involved. The film cleverly embraces and deconstructs typical horror film conventions in order to create something new. Though it is hilariously playful and entertaining, it's also a terrifying psychological thrill in the same vein as films like Black Swan or Rosemary's Baby. Essie Davis is great as Amelia, but newcomer Noah Wiseman gives an incredibly memorable child acting performance. If you are a horror fan looking for something new, look no further than The Babadook. Just be prepared to have nightmares afterward, and remember to leave the kiddos at home for this one.