The Babadook - Yay! Netflix

Post by **GORDON** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 2:32 pm

An indy horror movie, standard possession stuff. Or is it???? I think it's Australian. Worth watching if you like that sort of thing.

Post by **GORDON** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:36 pm

Here's a better summary. I am afraid of doing these for fear of spoilers.

Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her ‘out of control’ 6 year-old, Samuel, a son she finds impossible to love. Samuel’s dreams are plagued by a monster he believes is coming to kill them both. When a disturbing storybook called ‘The Babadook’ turns up at their house, Samuel is convinced that the Babadook is the creature he’s been dreaming about. His hallucinations spiral out of control, he becomes more unpredictable and violent. Amelia, genuinely frightened by her son’s behaviour, is forced to medicate him. But when Amelia begins to see glimpses of a sinister presence all around her, it slowly dawns on her that the thing Samuel has been warning her about may be real.

Post by **GORDON** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:39 pm

Here's a trailer.

Maybe stop half way through because things start getting revealed.

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Post by **Leisher** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 1:18 am

I thought the mom and kid did a great job acting, but the "monster" itself was dull as shit.

I really wish Hollywood would get back to slashers because this magic/ghost/paranormal shit is lame. There are no rules to it, and that makes for lazy writing and film making.

This movie is worth seeing the performances of the two leads, but the monster is a bitch and the story makes NO sense whatsoever.