The Babadook is a Psychological Thriller directed
by Jennifer Kent about a widow whose 6-year-old son becomes obsessed with an
imaginary monster but when a children’s book called “Mister Babadook”
mysteriously appears, the monster becomes all but imaginary.
This thriller is different to
other movies of the genre such as ‘Sinister’ by avoiding any gore or violence
for basically the whole film, and not using gimmicky jump scares that the genre
has come to rely on. Instead the film uses the foreboding music and use of
darkness to create an eerier atmosphere which results in slow burning tension
akin to Alfred Hitchcock films. The film however isn't devoid of twists as the
ending is one of the most interesting endings I've seen in a thriller before.
The Babadook has been
critically acclaimed since it was shown at the Sundance Film Festival in 2014,
with many praising it as one of the best films of the year. Even the director
of arguably the best horror movie ever made William Friedkin (The Exorcist) said
“I've never seen a more terrifying film. It will scare the hell out of you as
it did me”, showing the calibre of this small budget Australian film.
The Babadook (2014) - IMDb
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