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.
The line between terrifying reality and terrifying fantasy isn't so much blurred as altogether obliterated.
– John Semley,
Globe and Mail,
6 Mar 2015
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This simple yet shiver-inducing tale, the auspicious feature debut of Australian writer/director Jennifer Kent, makes for one of the better horror movies of recent times.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
5 Mar 2015
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At its heart, "The Babadook" is a story of mother and son, whose relationship ultimately determines whether they survive the demon - or die trying.
– Thomas Lee,
San Francisco Chronicle,
15 Jan 2015
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In the running with Boyhood as my favorite movie of 2014 is another work that turns on the challenges of parenting. This one is a tad more insane.
– David Edelstein,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
3 Jan 2015
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As someone who has developed a pretty thick Critic's Shield from years of watching standard haunted house/possessed human/mythological-creature fare, I have to say I was genuinely freaked out by some of the passages in The Badabook.