Review of The Babadook (2014) by Brock H — 06 Feb 2017

Holy crap this movie is intense. Brilliant performance from the mother character.

This review of The Babadook (2014) was written by Brock H on 06 Feb 2017.

The Babadook has generally received very positive reviews.

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