Avoid. I wish it was a horror.

Rating: 1/10 (27 May 2017)

Drama and horror. Neither of the two make an appearance in this movie.
At the time of first seeing the rating of this film on IMDb (6.8), a promising watch was ahead of me. I was very wrong.
Poor lighting and dark rooms does not make a scary movie. It is only one tool to set the mood for what is to come and bring emotion to the viewer. Dark rooms and dim lighting was all it had going for itself.
The title of the movie is 'The Babadook'. It's confusing as the 'Babadook' does not make an appearance until half way through the movie. It's as if you're watching a movie relating to a woman suffering PTSD or depression rather than the Babadook.
The script lacked a great deal of direction. It was as if the writer summarized most scary movies and used most tactics used in those with nothing new. In stead of doing things well in a few scare tactics, it did poorly in many going for quantity instead of quality.
Don't get me wrong, i do give praise where it is warranted. Essie Davis' role was done very well.
Lastly, the title of the movie is not the most attractive. Other suggestive titles would've been better ie; The Scare Crow, The Shadow, The Terror or even Steve would've been a better name.
Do steer well away from this movie.
As always, looking out for your mental health and well being