Babadook
Directed by Jennifer KentSeis años después de la violenta muerte de su marido, Amelia continúa perdida intentando educar a Samuel, su hijo de seis años, que vive aterrorizado por un monstruo que se le aparece en sueños y amenaza con matarlos. Cuando un inquietante libro de cuentos llamado “The Babadook” aparece en su casa, Samuel se muestra convencido de que el Babadook es la criatura sobre la que ha estado soñando. Cuando sus alucinaciones entran en una espiral fuera de control, se vuelve impredecible y violento. Amelia, muy asustada por el comportamiento de su hijo, se ve forzada a medicarle. Pero cuando comienza a vislumbrar una presencia siniestra a su alrededor, Amelia poco a poco se da cuenta de que aquello sobre lo que Samuel la ha estado advirtiendo puede ser real.
Babadook Ratings & Reviews
- buford fernsby15 de abril de 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.
- Eric Bakke5 de noviembre de 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.
- Allie Tran30 de mayo de 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.
- jessmuszynski17 de septiembre de 2025the dog.
- jackmeat5 de octubre de 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.
- stolteclan16 de febrero de 2025A fantastic horror movie with incredible suspense, amazing characters and an outstanding conclusion
- Emanuele Martellone20 de septiembre de 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
- butnyb5 de septiembre de 2025Excellent film and great acting from the mother
- Lilis5 de septiembre de 2025Love it
- ProfSolon17 de agosto de 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.
- Stairwaytothestars2 de agosto de 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!
- JoshuaW20 de marzo de 2026It’s worth the watch. Little bit of a long build up. It made it spooky/creepier though. Main characters did great. Creative horror…☝🏼💡. Caught myself getting frustrated at my T.V at moments. 🫲🏼 🫱🏼I do that. Unusually odd ending.
- Lasse Viinikainen31 de julio de 2025The monster under this bed is all too real.
- CharlotteCOSMIC9 de octubre de 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*
- bugg87718 de marzo de 2026This movie is great. Just enough tension to make it scary and plenty of humanity to be relatable.
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Babadook Trivia
Babadook was released on 22 de mayo de 2014.
Babadook was directed by Jennifer Kent.
Babadook has a runtime of 1h 33min.
Babadook was produced by Kristina Ceyton, Kristian Moliere.
Seis años después de la violenta muerte de su marido, Amelia continúa perdida intentando educar a Samuel, su hijo de seis años, que vive aterrorizado por un monstruo que se le aparece en sueños y amenaza con matarlos. Cuando un inquietante libro de cuentos llamado “The Babadook” aparece en su casa, Samuel se muestra convencido de que el Babadook es la criatura sobre la que ha estado soñando. Cuando sus alucinaciones entran en una espiral fuera de control, se vuelve impredecible y violento. Amelia, muy asustada por el comportamiento de su hijo, se ve forzada a medicarle. Pero cuando comienza a vislumbrar una presencia siniestra a su alrededor, Amelia poco a poco se da cuenta de que aquello sobre lo que Samuel la ha estado advirtiendo puede ser real.
The key characters in Babadook are Amelia Vanek (Essie Davis), Samuel Vanek (Noah Wiseman), Claire (Hayley McElhinney).
Babadook is rated 16.
Babadook is a Drama, Terror, Misterio film.
Babadook has an audience rating of 7.2 out of 10.
Babadook had a budget of 2 MUS$.
Babadook has made 10,3 MUS$ at the box office.