True Horror

Rating: 9/10 (21 May 2015)

Who ever said that horror movies needed to have a cliché story and bad acting? Whoever did has made consistent flops such as Annabelle and Oija. Seriously, this movie does something better than any modern film, it is actually decent quality. Not only is the acting convincing, this slow burn is truly horrifying. By the third act, the tension is so high I could touch it. The monster in the movie is, well, I can't say without spoiling anything. Let's just say that it isn't the scary part. The Babadook is a perfect psychological horror. It takes the slow burn of The Shining and mixes it with a monster movie. It builds tension, and never breaks it with stupid jump-scares. This movies won't make anyone jump out of their seat, but rather dig their nails into the arm rests. I understand that this isn't a movie for everyone. This movie is for fans who are annoyed with how bad modern horror movies are, and that includes me. Some will see this film as an unscary piece of garbage because it lacks everything found in a modern horror film. It lacks cliché characters, cliché story, jump-scares of any description, and even a proper ending. This movie leaves the audience with a sense of dread form beginning to end, something I haven't experienced from a horror movie since the 80's. The Babadook is a masterpiece of the horror genre, but it is also a big change. Not everyone will like this movie, many will hate it, but everyone should give it a chance. Go in with an open mind, and be pleasantly surprised.