A film that should serve as a template for other Paranormal films.

Rating: 9/10 (24 November 2014)

A film that in my belief; was one of the greatest paranormal films of this generation. A film that understands the psychology behind the genre. Understands the fear of the unseen.
The film plays on that. You never really see the Babadook, but you feel his presence, and when you do see him you never see his face.
The film also plays with tension, plays with this through sound. Sound is a another thing. 50% of a horror movie should be based around sounds, because all the great horror movies of the past would not have been, without the sounds. Example being John Carpenters Halloween. Without the sounds, or the music; the film would not be the masterpiece it is.
These two factors should always be in a horror film. Its a formula that if done correctly; makes for a great horror flick. Something that this movie does. If you are a fan of horror films, or Paranormal films you will enjoy this one. It has always been hard for me to be afraid of horror films, and most of the ones that have been coming out; example being the paranormal franchise. But this film had me crying with fear, it gave me nightmares, something I haven't had in a long while.