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The Babadook

Amelia, who lost her husband in a car crash on the way to give birth to Samuel, their only child, struggles to cope with her fate as a single mom. Samuel's constant fear of monsters and violent reaction to overcome the fear doesn't help her cause either, which makes her friends become distant. When things can not get any worse, they read a strange book in their house about the 'Babadook' monster that hides in the dark areas of their house. Even Amelia seems to feel the effect of Babadook and desperately tries in vain to destroy the book. The nightmarish experiences the two encounter form the rest of the story. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Drama, Horror, Mystery), release year 2014, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of The Babadook

Amelia, who lost her husband in a car crash on the way to give birth to Samuel, their only child, struggles to cope with her fate as a single mom. Samuel's constant fear of monsters and violent reaction to overcome the fear doesn't help her cause either, which makes her friends become distant. When things can not get any worse, they read a strange book in their house about the 'Babadook' monster that hides in the dark areas of their house. Even Amelia seems to feel the effect of Babadook and desperately tries in vain to destroy the book. The nightmarish experiences the two encounter form the rest of the story.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Drama, Horror, Mystery), release year 2014, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2014
  • Released 28 Nov 2014
  • Runtime 94 minutes
  • Content rating Not Rated
  • IMDb rating IMDb 6.8/10 from 265,823 votes
  • Metascore 86/100
  • Genres Drama, Horror, Mystery
  • Languages English
  • Countries Australia, Canada

Cast

Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall

Direction and writing

Directed by: Jennifer Kent

Written by: Jennifer Kent

Awards and recognition

56 wins & 64 nominations total

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