A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.
Amelia Vanek
Samuel Vanek
Claire
Robbie
Gracie Roach
Oskar Vanek
Prue
Warren
Bugsy
The Babadook is one of those elusive horror films, that's open to broad interpretation. My personal feeling have watched the whole film in the context of the single mothers predicament, is the real monster is the spectre of domestic abuse. Abuse that happens when a fundamentally decent person, is pushed too far by life and circumstance. I will warn you, this film is most definitely not for everyone. If, like me, you don't like films, that emulate the abuse of animals, you might want to give this one a hard pass. That said, there is a lot to like in The Babadook. Its a grimly realist...
Status Released
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,000,000.00
Revenue $10,300,000.00