The Babadook

Movie Reviews

Hereditary (Movie Review)

Posted 8 years ago

PLOT: After the death of her mother, Annie (Toni Collette) unearths the fetid rot found at the root of her family tree. REVIEW: HEREDITARY is the scariest movie I’ve reviewed in nine years writing for Arrow in the Head. Indeed,...

Face-Off: The Babadook vs. The Witch

Posted 8 years ago

This Friday will see the wide release of HEREDITARY, a Sundance premiere that is being hailed as “the scariest movie ever”… which is a familiar story, because the same thing has happened with other horror movies in recent years, like...

It’s the Booze Talkin’; Not every horror film has to be the scariest ever!

Posted 8 years ago

It happens all the time. As horror fans, we hear about the next big thing and suddenly we are prepared to be terrified by a movie like never before. And it’s very easy to get overexcited for a film that...

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Babadook, Metroid, Westworld

Posted 9 years ago

Some cliche somewhere said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted...

It’s the Booze Talkin’, The Academy needs to recognize more kids in horror!

Posted 9 years ago

Do you remember the first time you saw THE EXORCIST? It’s absolutely frightening watching a young and innocent Linda Blair fall victim to demonic possession. The actress was so impressive in the role that she was nominated for Best Actress in...

WTF: The Babadook becomes NSFW adult toy

Posted 9 years ago

Well, would you look at that… It turns out recent LGBT icon THE BABADOOK has taken the next step into the realm of the internet and become THE BABADONG… Which is exactly what it sounds like. The product is currently...

How The Babadook became a LGBT icon

Posted 9 years ago

I'm sure this is not the first article you are reading on the currently trending topic of Jennifer Kent's neo-classic fright flick THE BABADOOK becoming an LGBT sensation overnight. That said, maybe you are at a loss for the reason...

The Babadook is now an LGBT icon! Who knew?

Posted 9 years ago

So this is a bit unexpected. Apparently the Babadook (from the film THE BABADOOK) – that creepy ghoulie with the stove top hat, black cloak, and perpetually bug-eyed and creepy smiling face – is now a legitimate LGBT icon! Which…okay....

The Babadook director Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale begins production

Posted 9 years ago

Back when THE BABADOOK first hit a few years back, writer/director Jennifer Kent landed on many “must-watch directors” lists. And for good reason too. THE BABADOOK was at once a terrifying psychological horror flick, and at the same time a...

Babadook helmer Jennifer Kent scares up cast members for Nightingale film

Posted 9 years ago

For my money, Jennifer Kent's THE BABADOOK is one of the single best horror films of the past decade. In fact, I loved the film so much that I wrote an in-depth article on it for my now-retired Ink &...