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The Babadook

201494 min 6.5 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“If it's in a word, or it's in a look, you can't get rid of...”

A grieving single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book manifests in their home.

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Release / first air2014-05-22
Original languageEN
GenresDrama, Horror
DirectorJennifer Kent
WriterJennifer Kent
Budget$2,000,000
Revenue$10,300,000
ProductionScreen Australia, Smoking Gun Productions

Cast & Crew

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10 cast members
Essie DavisEssie DavisAmelia Vanek
Noah WisemanNoah WisemanSamuel Vanek
Hayley McElhinneyHayley McElhinneyClaire
Daniel HenshallDaniel HenshallRobbie
Barbara WestBarbara WestGracie Roach
Ben WinspearBen WinspearOskar Vanek
Cathy AdamekCathy AdamekPrue
Craig BehennaCraig BehennaWarren
HachiHachiBugsy
Tim PurcellTim PurcellThe Babadook

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#monster#nightmare#parent child relationship#dysfunctional family#sleeplessness#single mother#grieving#woman director#death of spouse#behavioral disorders#psychological disorders#traumatized woman#adelaide australia#adelaide#depressing#horrified

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