The Babadook (2014)

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"9.1. 2021 A single mother living with her problematic son has to deal with her psychological traumas after her husband died. "The Babadook" isn't an especially unique psychological horror film but it deals with serious issues like a loss of loved one in a mature and admirably straight-forward way. The film also keeps viewers on their toes all the time."

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"Often Hated For: Its focus on psychological horror instead of visceral horror, the "annoying kid", and being called the best horror movie (instant way to get people to oppose a movie). Reason I Love It: The movie is legitimate psychological horror masterpiece that actually introduces a monster of that ilk that is not solely restricted to the realm of thought. I loved this aspect of the movie and it explained away all the issues people had with the kid and mother's behavior. Their terrible copin"

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The Babadook

“For my money, the best horror films are the ones where the horror can be scanned as literal or metaphorical, so enter The Babadook. Jennifer Kent’s debut horror film is a striking work of minimalism and subversion of expectations as the routine elements of a supernatural thriller are lined up then promptly upended in strange, hypnotic, chilling ways. The Babadook is a relentless experience, and one that has me excited about Kent will go from here.   Harried single mothers and bug-eyed socially inept children are but one common thread she weaves throughout The Babadook. In fact, they’re our point of entry. Next come the oblong shadows, the cursed object, the strange noises, the potential for demonic/supernatural possession, and an inky creature lurking about ready to strike. Kent lin” read more