While "The Babadook" may display some of the hallmarks of the traditional horror film, there's a lot more going on here than meets the eye. It actually gets under your skin, and when a movie can do that, it has done its job. This movie explores the more disturbing and realistic side of the genre, I'd say it's more haunting than said movies for sure. Is it scarier than The Conjuring or Sinister? I wouldn't say that, but that depends entirely on your definition of scary. The Babadook really is one of the best horror movies I've seen in a long time and I've seen a lot. You believe everything these characters are doing, and that's what makes this movie work so well. At first he may seem obnoxious, and to an extent he is, but he acts exactly how a kid would act in that situation. Her performance is Academy Award worthy material, seriously. And I can't give enough credit to Essie Davis. The way Jennifer Kent crafts these shots is bleak and macabre but not to the point where it's depressing. There is always tension present throughout the movie, like there's an underlying unease to every shot. What I love about this movie especially is the suspense. The acting is fantastic, the story itself is unique and told brilliantly through its subtle writing and directing, it's very well paced, I could go on and on. Not things that freak you out but things that make you unsettled, disturbed, and human. It portrays the truly terrifying things in life - grief, loneliness, and despair. The Babadook is a movie that taps into the basal emotion of fear. If you're looking for jump scares and scary monsters you wont find any here. The Babadook isn't for the mainstream crowd.
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