Pay attention to the one star ratings. Spoiler?

Rating: 2/10 (5 March 2015)

I tried. I really did with this movie. But it just wasn't scary. While you feel sorry for the mother, you almost want to take a switch from the nearest tree and wear her sons little behind out. The fact that the little boy was so disrespectful took my attention away from the movie, not to mention how sloooow the movie was. I was waiting, very patiently might I add, for this mysterious character from the book to show his bloody face. After awhile, I used my own damned imagination.
I'm used to a certain level of terror and The Babadook never left the basement level. Reading all of these great reviews leads me to the conclusion that most of y'all have never seen a genuine horror movie. My four year old would probably laugh at this movie and ask why anything would come out of a book. Did I mention that she is four? Just saying. It sucked. This is a good movie for the weak at heart and newcomers to the horror genre. I'm a freakin expert!! This movie made me yawn. Meh.