Horror... Thriller... Psychological drama... Perfection.

Rating: 10/10 (8 February 2018)

Read as little about this film as possible. Don't watch trailers. Don't discuss it with anyone. Stop reading reviews. Just go and watch it. It may take a little time to suck you in but the film you watch will be unique to yourself, especially the conclusion.
No one escapes the Babadook.
If you are still reading, I assume you've already seen the movie and are just curious about others' thoughts. I will say that I have no idea what a non-parent might think of this film but as a mother of a 4 year old, this one strikes me so deeply, every time I watch it. I am a victim of childhood abuse and was terrified of the prospect of continuing that cycle with any child I might have- it's just one reason I avoided having children for a long time. I've also seen mental disease up close and watched it devour people I loved... this film is definitely not a stereotypical boogeyman for me but instead hit all my personal terrors.
One does not *enjoy* a film like this but it definitely fulfills the primal urge that horror addicts seek- the addressing of real fears and terrors in a controlled manner by observing them in a fictional setting. There is little relief in the ending but there is a feeling of having survived and perhaps grown stronger in one's ability to survive reality as well.