"You can't get rid of the Babadook"

Rating: 7/10 (2 February 2015)

First off: no, this is not a horror movie. It's a family drama with a dark atmosphere and several decent scares in it. But it's definitely not a horror movie.
With that out of the way, the Babadook actually is quite a good movie. It's a low- budget one which revolves mostly around the protagonist Amelia, a nurse in an elderly home, and her son Samuel. Samuel has very bad temper tantrums and can't sleep because of a boogeyman living in his closet, which comes out at night to haunt him. With no father in the picture, this obviously has it's toll on Amelia, but she copes. Or does she? As the nights become shorter and shorter for her, her burden becomes more and more heavier.
Off course the Babadook has its flaws. The small cast doesn't always deliver, and the usual clichés pass by (like mysterious cellars and cops that don't want to help a poor single mom). But overall, it's pretty well built-up and worth a watch. I rated it 7 stars, and I'm pretty picky with my ratings.
If you want see a teen-slasher movie, a haunted house or exorcist flick with blood and gore, you can skip this one. But if you want to feel uneasy in a more subtle way, try the Babadook. You'll be left thinking while the end credits roll over your screen. Have fun.