The Babadook
Directed by Jennifer KentA 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.
The Babadook Ratings & Reviews
- jackmeatOctober 5, 2025My quick rating - 7.2/10. An exceptionally well-made flick on a shoestring budget. Everything in this movie does its job. The story is basically a yarn on "the boogeyman" tale, but this goes much further and is more personal. I must point out that this is a thinking person's horror movie that uses camera work, slight music, acting (that forgotten art), and a story to scare you. No gore is needed to frighten you around the corners of the house. I suppose I should just simply state the plot: A single mother and her slightly off son live in a suburb of Australia (I think Adelaide is a suburb, I am new to this Continent). The son believes there is a dark force haunting them, known as the "Babadook," which happens to be a quite disturbing children's book they have in their house. Well, of course, the mother dismisses this as nonsense. We know from other movies what happens when evil spirits aren't believed in... The plot centers around the mother (played wonderfully by Essie Davis) and her spiral into madness. The book almost describes the twists she will take on her journey. Every element of this movie is paid such detail, that it borders on "genius". Keep in mind this movie was a Kickstarter-funded film, made on a 30,000-dollar budget. After watching, all I can say is it screams "Get Jennifer Kent (writer/director) a budget and let's see what she can do." Definitely something that any drama/horror fan should be checking out. The only negative I could find is the strange ending, and of course, I am not saying what that is. Enjoy.
- maskedrider29September 24, 2025Complete garbage!
- buford fernsbyApril 15, 2025nothing made sense and it wasnt even fun about it. left the movie angry. babadook if i ever see u in da streets its on sight.
- Emanuele MartelloneSeptember 20, 2025a mix of psychological and possession horror. i liked the tense atmosphere created in the first half. captivating family dynamic. the only downside is the kind of strange final resolution, but it could be an upside depending on the direction you were expecting. overall good film
- jessmuszynskiSeptember 17, 2025the dog.
- UniqueMovies Deb HJune 18, 2025If you like scary, 😰🤯 Then this movie is for you 😱 Another urban legend kinda movie 👍👻 Worth the watch ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👻🤯👻😱👻😰😜🤪
- Eric BakkeNovember 5, 2024A terrifying story filled with real-life metaphors, a haunting exploration of people coping with trauma, as well as the manifestation of destructive and repressed emotions.
- butnybSeptember 5, 2025Excellent film and great acting from the mother
- LilisSeptember 5, 2025Love it
- ProfSolonAugust 17, 2025Great movie.I think it was an original idea.I'm not sure. But I've never heard of this before, and I thought it was pretty interesting, create a new folklore, or perhaps it was bringing back old folklore, I've never knew about either way. It was good and I do suggest a watch.
- Allie TranMay 30, 2025The Babadook is one of the pioneers of “grief” themed horror movies. This film is more complex than you think with metaphors sprinkled in everywhere. However, it does get a bit boring at times for my personal taste.
- StairwaytothestarsAugust 2, 2025A good and creepy movie, except for the dog being killed. I am sick and tired of seeing animals killed in movies, and writers and directors need to be more compassionate!
- Lasse ViinikainenJuly 31, 2025The monster under this bed is all too real.
- stolteclanFebruary 16, 2025A fantastic horror movie with incredible suspense, amazing characters and an outstanding conclusion
- CharlotteCOSMICOctober 9, 2024The aesthetic is good but the film writing is awful - the dialogue is a complete mess, and the lad was so annoying one could only hope that the book would have come true, but it didn't (the disappointment) *le sigh*
