Reviews for this film may be misleading...

Rating: 5/10 (23 April 2018)

The main claim about this movie for a lot of people is that it is "not the usual horror movie" and "doesn't rely on jump scares or cheap tricks." Now for the most part, I guess it doesn't fully, but it still holds its fair share of jump scares. When the film tries to rely on just sheer tension and fear, it fails most of the time. Seriously, I think what kills it for me the most is any time a child is on screen. The child actors are GOD AWFUL. Especially the son. He is the worst. I hate and you will too. Guaranteed. There is certainly some interesting ideas and really cool story elements, but the Babadook overall is predictable, stupid, and not very well thought out.