Independent film
The Babadook
2014 · 94 min · Horror / Drama
A widowed mother and her son confront a frightening presence that arrives through a storybook.
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The story
About the film
A widowed mother and her son confront a frightening presence that arrives through a storybook.
Why it’s here
Psychological horror where grief and fear are inseparable, carried by performance rather than spectacle.
- Director
- Jennifer Kent
- Writers
- Jennifer Kent
- Cast
- Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney
- Language / Country
- English / Australia
- Release information
- Released 2014 · current availability not verified
- Where to watch
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- Metadata source
- Wikipedia record ↗
- Artwork source
- Promotional poster via CineMagia ↗Promotional artwork · commercial reuse requires owner review