Not amazing, but certainly not bad for it's limited funds.

Rating: 8/10 (3 November 2014)

What I really liked in this film was the sense of it, the creature, the fear and everything being more than what it seems: that it is all a metaphor for dealing with grief, sadness and despair. Aside from that, the "babadook" itself and the scary way he is shown to the viewer through a children's book really gave me the creeps, which is always a good thing.
What I didn't like about this movie was the horrible acting of the little boy in my opinion. In comparison to his mother he seemed way too "non-scared" for me to come across as truly terrified, even though you would expect this from a child like him that is going through the stuff he goes through. This, combined with the cheap feel that the audio- and visual effects had about them (I even heard some stock screams, no kidding) kinda screwed the creepy feeling of the movie for me sometimes.
Another thing I really, really was disappointed about was the ending. I'm not gonna post any spoilers but those of you that already have seen the movie know what I'm talking about.
All in all this movie certainly wasn't bad, and most of its' problems were a direct result of the limited funds that were available. If you look past the issues, this is both a really creepy and a really deep movie that touches many themes. And hey, it genuinely scared me which is more than what most of todays' horror movies can say!