The Babadook
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The Babadook

2014 Jennifer Kent 94 MIN

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

HORROR CENTRALITY
88 /100

Primarily a psychological horror where fear, dread, and the monstrous Babadook define the experience; while it also functions as a drama about grief, removing horror would significantly alter its identity.

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DREADPICK SUMMARY

Best for viewers looking for a scary, atmosphere-heavy, psychological, slow-burning and low-gore horror movie.

DREADPICK
SCARINESS 80
TENSION 70
DREAD 90
GORE 10
ATMOSPHERE 90
PSYCHOLOGICAL 90
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DIRECTOR Jennifer Kent
STUDIO Screen Australia
RELEASE 2014
RUNTIME 94 min

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