I didn't know what to expect going into this small Australian horror movie but I came out horrified about how frightening this movie is, Normally I don't like horror films these days because of the cheap and lazy jump scares, But The Babadook doesn't rely on such things the film uses lightening and great sound design for it's scares.
There are two things that make this movie stand above all other generic horror films from the last 5 years which is Essie Davis performance in the main role of a parent of the child who is being seeing this monster , her descent into madness is better than any other over the top generic performances from other horror films from what I have seen this year so far she is a shoe in for a best actress Oscar nomination.
The second is the monster itself not only the design of it but how it is portrayed on screen, the look alone is terrifying (Think Papa Lazarou and then some) it's presents itself on screen with really seeing his face and thing that I found really creepy is his hands which you see quite often coming out of the shadow. Not much is heard from the Babadook except for the weird screams and quietly says Babadook.
This movie is one I will be watching for years to come, for fans of Eraserhead this watch is essential.
There are two things that make this movie stand above all other generic horror films from the last 5 years which is Essie Davis performance in the main role of a parent of the child who is being seeing this monster , her descent into madness is better than any other over the top generic performances from other horror films from what I have seen this year so far she is a shoe in for a best actress Oscar nomination.
The second is the monster itself not only the design of it but how it is portrayed on screen, the look alone is terrifying (Think Papa Lazarou and then some) it's presents itself on screen with really seeing his face and thing that I found really creepy is his hands which you see quite often coming out of the shadow. Not much is heard from the Babadook except for the weird screams and quietly says Babadook.
This movie is one I will be watching for years to come, for fans of Eraserhead this watch is essential.
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