A Truly Terrifying Film.

Rating: 9/10 (17 December 2014)

The Babadook is a terrifying psychological thriller with a brilliant blend of drama and horror that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The Babadook explores heavy themes and their psychological effect on an individual. The Babadook has been brilliantly written, with excellent dialogue that puts the audience into the story and an interesting story that keeps the audience interested. The directing was great and managed to capture the concept of horror and provide a visual experience that terrified me. Every time the Babadook was mentioned, I was scared, because the character had been designed to be so terrifying and realistic that you believe the creature actually existed. However to actually sell something to the audience is a difficult process, and with great writing, clever directing and brilliant performances the process becomes much more achievable. Essie Davis delivered an award worthy performance, throughout the film she goes through an array of emotions, that require strong acting to complete. To summarise, The Babadook is the best horror film i have seen in years, with great acting, directing and superb writing from Jennifer Kent, The Babadook receives a 9/10.