The Babadook

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Dylan E I honestly love this movie, it is honestly terrifying (especially watched at 3 AM) I thought the kid was an annoying kid which I kinda didn’t like, but if you want to be scared watch Babadook! Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/19/24 Full Review Jonathan C Pure torture. That kid......I wanted him to die, and the sooner the better. It was a horrible, boring, irritating, movie. After I hit "POST" on this review, I hope to never be reminded of it again. I want my time and money back. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/17/24 Full Review Christian C This movie is a litmus test on whether or not you should listen to the opinions of a horror movie fan. And anyone telling you not to watch it is probably the type of reeeeeeeee who writes entire reviews in one, run-on sentence and complains when “the creature isn’t a creature” because - after all - the sharks were “actually sharks” in ‘Sharknado’. If you’ve seen this movie, you probably understand that it’s an allegory. This apparently flies *WAY* over the heads of the people saying “it coulda kilt them this but makes no sense~~” …Which is an odd takeaway, given what you come to realize about why “it” didn’t kill the characters. The code for brainless counterculture nonsense is usually pretty clear: - exaggerated reaction (“wORST mOvIe EFER! iD gIVE iT 0 sTARS iF i cOULD!”) This is obviously a weird thing to see catch on, seeing as how a rating scale only goes to its own parameters, so if a 1/2-star is the lowest rating, a “0” isn’t any lower… But whatever. - pantomimed nonsense from professional film critics: “tERRiBLE dIALOgUE, bad writing, threadbare sets (lmfao…) aWFUL sET pIEcEs, bad direction.” None of these people have ever written or directed anything, nor have they (lmfao, again) designed a movie set…? - usually includes some dumb reference to socio-political buzzwords: ‘bias’, ‘woke’, ‘messaging’, etc. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/15/24 Full Review Audience Member The Babadook is a true masterpiece of the horror genre. Suspense builds continuously throughout before accelerating hard in the latter half of the film and it's perfectly paced, giving breathing room when needed without detriment to the scares that happen throughout. Said scares are simple yet highly effective, relying largely on the film's cinematography and eery audio sprinkled throughout, which plays well into Amelia's disintegrating mental health. Her evolving lapse in her mental health is spectacularly portrayed by Essie Davis, who absolutely steals the show with her phenomenal acting. Her performance is only enhanced by her on-screen counterpart, Noah Wiseman, who provides a fairly solid performance for such a young talent. Grief is a common theme amongst horror films, but none translate grief into terror quite as effectively as The Babadook. Engaging, thrilling and downright terrifying, The Babadook is very much near the top of what horror films have to offer. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/05/24 Full Review Rose M Such a fantastic film, this movie is chilling and gripping, and is one of the only movies that made me check behind the door twice. The acting is incredible, and the creature feature is tasteful and necessary. Truly intimidating and scary watch, fantastic. Also bonus points for being Australian. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/22/24 Full Review Crimson W Un clásico moderno, espectacular e imperdible, un horror psicologico que te deja helado.. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/22/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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