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About The Babadook

Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her "out-of-control" 6-year-old, Samuel, a son she finds impossible to love. Samuel's dreams are plagued by a monster he believes is coming to kill them both. When a disturbing storybook called The Babadook turns up at their house, Samuel is convinced that the Babadook is the creature he’s been dreaming about. As his hallucinations spiral out of control, he becomes more unpredictable and violent. Amelia, genuinely frightened by her son's behavior, is forced to medicate him. But when Amelia begins to see glimpses of a sinister presence all around her, it slowly dawns on her that the thing Samuel has been warning her about may be real. [94 min; horror; English]

"The Babadook creates tension not with jump scares or chase sequences but with judicious editing and slow-burn  suspense—that is, until it descends into a final half-hour of harrowing emotional and physical intensity, an extended climax that made me gasp aloud, hide my eyes, and weep at least twice." — Dana Stevens, Slate

"This is Kent’s first feature—an astonishing debut." — David Edelsetin, Vulture

"One of the strongest, most effective horror films of recent years—with awards-quality lead work from Essie Davis,  and a brilliantly designed new monster who could well become the break-out spook archetype of the decade." — Empire

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