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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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Never written a review before. Haven't felt the need. But after seeing the 1 star reviews of this film,i just felt compelled.
Firstly,what this is.
I would say a cross between The Shining and We Need to talk about Kevin. This film is desperately sad. A woman who is haunted,first by her husbands death,then by the Babadook all while looking after her young son. This is a creepy, no jump scare, fantastic psychological horror. A rare gem that plays on all those fairytale fears that you may have had as a kid.
Second.What this isn't.
Well,not "The worst horror in years".I get that people have different opinions.I do.But this isn't a film that can justify that sort of nonsensical comment. It isn't a dull jump scare-filled blockbuster. The characters are not hot teenagers. They are believable, disturbed and this makes the film the slow,creeping horror that it is.
If you are a fan of horror,it really is a must see film.