Review of The Babadook (2014) by Deborah M — 18 Jan 2016
Horror movies, let's be honest, suck these days. Cheap shocks and 'scares' that involve nothing more than loud bursts of shrill stringed instruments and some demonic shadow popping in and out of the background of the frame.
Making people jump is not the same as scaring them. The Babadook is the first horror film I've seen in years that works on you where it counts, under the skin. It's a slow burning creep out that works on the viewers most rudimentary nerve centre, attacking childhood ideals like innocence and loss.
The goosebump of the year.
This review of The Babadook (2014) was written by Deborah M on 18 Jan 2016.
The Babadook has generally received very positive reviews.
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