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The Babadook

The Babadook

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20146.51h 34m

Overview

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

Directed by Jennifer Kent
Written by Jennifer Kent
Produced by Kristina Ceyton, Kristian Moliere
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $10.3M

Top 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

C

Cathy Adamek

Prue

Craig Behenna

Craig Behenna

Warren

H

Hachi

Bugsy

T

Tim Purcell

The Babadook

Themes & Keywords

monsternightmareparent child relationshipdysfunctional familysleeplessnesssingle mothergrievingwoman directordeath of spousebehavioral disorderspsychological disorderstraumatized womanadelaide australiaadelaidedepressinghorrified

About The Babadook

The Babadook is a drama, horror film released in 2014 exploring themes of monster, nightmare, parent child relationship, dysfunctional family, sleeplessness, single mother. Directed by Jennifer Kent, it stars Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney. A grieving single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book manifests in their home.

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