Review of The Babadook (2014) by Lowbrowcinema — 30 Nov 2014
THE BABADOOK is a standard premise but in its first half is truly terrifying for being not a film nightmare or nightmare but a true living nightmare. Does that make sense? It will if you see the film. The nightmare in THE BABADOOK is parenthood and specifically, single parenting.
Nothing could be more frightening. But then the horror shenanigans began and the film loses its way falling into standard contemporary horror land which is really a major disappointment. So much good is washed away by the standardness of THE BABADOOK's second half.
This review of The Babadook (2014) was written by Lowbrowcinema on 30 Nov 2014.
The Babadook has generally received very positive reviews.
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