The Babadook

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Theatrical - Limited 2014-11-28

Genres: Horror

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10/10

Synopsis

A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son’s fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.

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Interview: Jennifer Kent Talks The Babadook’s 10th Anniversary

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The Babadook director Jennifer Kent joins us to look back at the cult horror movie's lasting legacy 10 years after being released.

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The Babadook is getting a 10th anniversary theatrical re-release in September

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Writer/director Jennifer Kent's The Babadook is getting a theatrical re-release for its 10th anniversary, with a Kent Q&A

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Posted 11 years ago

PLOT: A single mother, struggling with an unruly son, is suddenly confronted with a storybook called The Babadook, which slowly but surely inserts itself into her psyche and sends her spiraling out of control. REVIEW: Jennifer Kent‘s THE BABADOOK is...

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This Week in Blu-ray / DVD Releases: The Babadook, Woman in Black 2 …

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While I would argue that 2003’s Dr. Seuss adaptation, THE CAT IN THE HAT, doesn’t need the help of Jennifer Kent’s THE BABADOOK to make it freaky as shit, the folks over at Horror Report have combined the two in...

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As we inch closer to the Blu-ray/DVD release of Jennifer Kent's THE BABADOOK, we thought we’d pass along this behind the scenes featurette that pulls back the curtain on one very particular stabbing scene. Watch it below and don’t forget...

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