The Babadook

6.5 2014 Jennifer Kent 1h 34m
Drama Horror
The Babadook

A grieving single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book manifests in their home.

Cast

Essie Davis Essie Davis Amelia Vanek
Noah Wiseman Noah Wiseman Samuel Vanek
Hayley McElhinney Hayley McElhinney Claire
Daniel Henshall Daniel Henshall Robbie
Barbara West Barbara West Gracie Roach
Ben Winspear Ben Winspear Oskar Vanek
Cathy Adamek Prue
Craig Behenna Craig Behenna Warren

Where to Watch

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Vibes

Emotional Curious Heart Pounding Mind Bending Hidden Gem

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with The Babadook

Hereditary
Hereditary 2018
Horror as therapy. Two films where the monster is a metaphor and the real terror is emotional. Relic
Relic 2020
Grief as monster. Two films about the terrifying process of losing someone while they are still alive. A Tale of Two Sisters
A Tale of Two Sisters 2003
Grief as ghost story. Two films from opposite sides of the world that arrive at the same devastating truth. Goodnight Mommy
Goodnight Mommy 2015
2014: motherhood as horror. Two films about the terror of realizing the person who is supposed to protect you might be the threat.

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