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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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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Cool Horror Videos: Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook short, Monster

Posted 11 years ago

One of the most buzzed-about horror films in quite some time is Jennifer Kent’s THE BABADOOK, an intense and unsettling chiller about a frazzled mother, her hyperactive son and the titular creature that may or may not be haunting them....

New clip from Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook, starring Essie Davis

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On tap for ya this morning we have the latest clip from Jennifer Kent's THE BABADOOK, a creepy-looking supernatural tale that is set to hit theaters on November 28. This latest clip, titled 'Police Station', shows that not even the...

Something haunts the shadows in this latest clip from The Babadook

Posted 11 years ago

Who or what is THE BABADOOK? That's the question we will finally see answered when Jennifer Kent's creepy supernatural tale hits U.S. theaters on November 28, and today we have a new clip that shows how doing something as mundane...

The Babadook opens up to a new poster, starring Essie Davis

Posted 11 years ago

One of the most talked about horror films of the year is Jennifer Kent’s THE BABADOOK, a haunting tale that brings a children’s book to life, and today we got our hands on its latest poster, featuring art from the...

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Posted 11 years ago

Simply put, Jennifer Kent's THE BABADOOK looks utterly terrifying. With each new look at the film, I'm more and more sold on this one, easily making it one of my most anticipated flicks of the fall. Now we've landed another...

The Babadook, starring Essie Davis, phones in a new clip and poster

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Last week we brought you the latest trailer for Jennifer Kent's upcoming haunter THE BABDOOK, which will be making its way to limited theatrical and VOD release in the U.S. on November 28th. Now we've landed a new clip and...

The trailer for The Babadook will make sure you don’t sleep this weekend

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Making its way to limited theatrical and VOD release in the U.S. on November 28th is Jennifer Kent’s much talked about haunter THE BABADOOK, which is coming off quite the festival run, winning plenty of awards along the way. We...

The Babadook scares up some new artwork, starring Essie Davis

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While the folks across the pond in the UK will be able to get their hands on THE BABADOOK this October 24th, the film will hit the States a month later on November 28th. So while we wait for one...

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