Great and Entirely Atypical but the Ending Ruined It.

Rating: 6/10 (9 July 2015)

The Babadook was entertaining, engaging and one of the better horror films I've seen since it was so far away from the norm and was actually scary (unlike the hordes of Paranormal Activity sequels and similar films/shows being churned out). I was at the edge of my seat, throughout. This definitely would've been an 8 for me had it not been for the ending.
~Spoiler Below~
(Spoiler alert; they all but made the monster their pet- keeping it in their attic and feeding it on a seemingly regular basis.)
~End of Spoiler~
The end was sudden, irrational and altogether unsatisfying. This one factor managed to bring down the otherwise fantastic movie as I was left with only the ridiculous abruptness. I went from anxious to simply confused, and was definitely expecting something more creative or interesting. I'd even settle for a cliché if it meant avoiding the hasty resolution that seemed like it was written by a child running out of time in an examination hall.
I give it a six and a half, because the bulk of the film was so brilliant. But the ending is really expected to clinch it, and this one failed to.