The Babadook

[electric indigo]

Does anybody else think the children book's illustrations are scarier than any recent CG monster?

[electric indigo]

The movie finally made it into the cinemas here, impressing public & critics alike. I'm glad I watched in a theater, because the sound design is very important in carrying the events and sucking the viewer right in. The movie is so minimalistic, it would work as a stage play, and the horror unfolds at a perfect pace, with the lead actors delivering an oscar-worthy, compelling performance.

A killer feature debut from the director & her team, and I hope this creative work will be rewarded.

[Duke Togo]

Certainly one of the more unsettling and disturbing films I've seen. Not to be missed.

[derex3592]

This in on Netflix now, think I'll give it a try. I remember the preview looked pretty creepy.

[electric indigo]

"Monster", the blueprint for this outstanding movie, is on Vimeo:

[Mr March]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing.

The Babadook mostly lived up to it's reputation. While I didn't find it as effective as it's many fans, the film was very disturbing and creative with quite a few legitimate scares. It's also one of those rare films where I actually felt the jeopardy for the child, which in most movies is such a non-scare because children in most Hollywood films and TV shows are basically invincible. At least they were, until specialty cable shows like Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones came along

Definitely a film I'd recommend. This is one horror film that isn't just another stupid jump-scare cash grab. Instead, it's a legitimately creep film with good characters and strong performances.

[Dobber]

I guess I'm different than most people, I really didn't see what the big deal was with this movie. Yes it had it's creepy parts, but overall I thought it was really over-rated. Different strokes I guess.

Chris