Not easy being a parent.

Rating: 8/10 (7 June 2015)

I have wanted to watch The Babadook for a long time and I wasn't disappointed. In fact I learnt something about parenting. Amelia who is grieving and sleep deprived battles through parenting Samuel alone. Samuel is highly imaginative and active, so at the best of times, he's very demanding of a very patient mother. At first it seems as if the Babadook might just be a figment of imagination from both. That is open for interpretation as what it actually is. One thing stood out for me was no matter how Amelia treated Sam, he tried to protect and continued to love her regardless. The scenes where he flinched in shock and terror when Amelia loses her temper were great learning curves for me. Essie Davis is amazing. She has so much talent and calibre, every scene is worth watching twice to capture her facial or body language. Noah Wiseman seem to have already years of acting experience. Skilled child actors are hard to find. The backdrop of Adelaide's cinematography was very well used. The directing style Kent has used is suitable but at times I felt she had borrowed from The Shining, Sixth Sense and Exorcist. Nevertheless, it is the plot that has kept me thinking about the Babadook and not many horror films these days will make you do that. It has proved yet again that a low budget movie does make crew and cast more creative, hard working and the whole venture is all about the story.