If you think monsters are scary...

Rating: 10/10 (18 May 2016)

This may not be the movie for you if you watch it expecting to be scared by the "monster". What scared me the most about this movie is how great it was in showing that the scariest monsters are within, and very much a real thing people deal with in their lives.
I sat watching a good portion of this movie with wide eyes and mouth open in shock. Not once did the movie make me jump, but I have to admit it's been a long time since a movie made me feel so unnerved. I really appreciated the lack of jump scares too. Most of what passes as horror in movies lately is a series of short suspenseful moments followed by a "gotcha" jump scare. Kind of like walking through a good haunted house on Halloween. This movie on the other hand, is like that feeling you might get when the power goes out and you're alone. You start hearing noises that would normally be familiar but put you on edge given the situation. Subtle fear starts to build as your imagination runs wild with possibilities as to what might be going on around you.
Do yourself a favor and set aside reservations about watching this movie for scares. Try to see past the action happening in the movie and imagine what is going on from the perspective of the main characters. If you really let it in, you will be scared. Especially considering that "The Babadook" affects almost 1 in 4 people in the world.