A Horror Movie For Adults

Rating: 10/10 (22 December 2014)

I love horror movies. By that I mean I liked the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Hostel, Cannibal Holocaust, George Romero's "Martin", the original "Nosferatu", and a few more. I despise films like "Insidious", "Annabelle", and anything that relies on CGI to make your scream - they're like watching Saturday Morning cartoons and about as scary, unless we're talking about "H.R. Puff n Stuff" which was really scary! :) "The Babadook" is a real film about a real horror and seems to appeal to more mature audiences who can appreciate what going on and what the Babadook is.
Without mentioning what the ending is, a few have reviewed it poorly, or as not understanding it. The ending makes perfect sense as does every scene and plot advance in this movie.
If you haven't seen it Kent's original short version - "Monster" is floating around online. I might suggest seeing it AFTER seeing "The Babadook" as the story and production isn't as polished, but nonetheless still present.
Unlike Oculus, where the original short movie is more than enough, the release of "The Babadook" will, hopefully, set a new bar for horror movies to come.
Gore, slasher, and CGI horror still has it's appeal - like the Jetson's had for me when I was 10 - but as I get older it's only the things that are truly "real" that ( oh, yes - the BabaDook IS real ) have a place in true horror....
ps: I'm changing my ringtone to "ba-ba dook... dook... doooowakkkk!"