Review of The Babadook (2014) by Nicholasbert — 05 Sep 2015
As a horror per se, The Babadook isn't terribly scary, and obviously follows nearly all the usual tropes of the genre: supernatural monster, fear of the dark, self-moving objects, lightbulbs that go out, kids, just a few jump scares.
However, this is nearly inevitable, so we'll let it pass. On the other hand, the film also isn't psychologically torturing enough to really impress, As a movie, the "artsy" feel is way too protruding, the hipsteria runs very high as it is shoved into your face - especially with the extremely clean shooting and the sometimes theatrical acting of the lead.
This review of The Babadook (2014) was written by Nicholasbert on 05 Sep 2015.
The Babadook has generally received very positive reviews.
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