A Top-Notch Psychological Thriller

Rating: 9/10 (28 November 2014)

Ba-baba—Dook-Dook! No jump scares are needed to hold your breath when you're watching The Babadook.
You should not expect a classic horror movie. The film is about a woman traumatized since her husband died while he was driving her to the hospital to have their child, and the psychological terror she goes through with her son, culminating seven years after the accident, when he starts to see monsters everywhere and even crafts weapons to protect his mother. The unceasing anxiety of mother and child is depicted through tremendously evocative, pertinent, and meaningful metaphors.
Anyone who likes thrillers and psychological questions, especially about coping mechanisms, should watch the Babadook. The performances are memorable, the plot and pacing are finely-tuned, and the eerie sound effects do justice to this marvelously shot, high-quality movie. A rare and fine experience. 9/10.