Drama ·Horror · Australia · 2014 · 1h 34m

The Babadook

The Babadook poster
Director
Jennifer Kent
Cast
Essie Davis as Amelia Vanek Noah Wiseman as Samuel Vanek Hayley McElhinney as Claire Daniel Henshall as Robbie Barbara West as Gracie Roach Ben Winspear as Oskar Vanek
Crew
Radek Ładczuk — Director of Photography Simon Njoo — Editor Jed Kurzel — Original Music Composer Jennifer Kent — Writer Kristian Moliere — Producer Kristina Ceyton — Producer
Tagline

If it's in a word, or it's in a look, you can't get rid of...

Synopsis

A grieving single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book manifests in their home.

Trailer The Babadook — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
monsternightmareparent child relationshipdysfunctional familysleeplessnesssingle mothergrievingwoman directordeath of spousebehavioral disorderspsychological disorderstraumatized woman
Key Collaborators
Jennifer Kent Director Radek Ładczuk Director of Photography Simon Njoo Editor Jed Kurzel Original Music Composer Jennifer Kent Writer Kristian Moliere Producer Kristina Ceyton Producer Alex Holmes Production Design Heather Wallace Costume Design
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