Far from the usual..

Rating: 5/10 (6 November 2014)

I first saw the trailer for The Babadook around October time last year and I was instantly attracted to this movie.. The trailer suggested a spooky and retro theme which late horror film lack in a way, being all about scares and what not. I had high expectations of this movie, and in a way I left feeling somewhat disappointed.
The acting is on point, and if the Oscars paid attention to any film beyond the drama category, we'd definitely have two contenders right here. However, this is a horror film and with horror films come scares, which this movie really lacks! The first half is slow, perhaps to gain a connection with the two central characters, and it isn't until around the middle where we see occurrences begin to unravel It does build up and the last quarter feels like we could be promised a look at the 'babadook' or at least some action, which we have little of, but ultimately the ending is VERY bizarre. To those wanting to see a film for lots of scares and tension, this isn't your movie. But, if you want to watch something with a lot more depth and emotion on a psychological level, you should settle for this.