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The Babadook

The Babadook (2014)

R 1h 34m 6.7/10 IMDb
DramaHorror

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

Director: Jennifer Kent

Cast: Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney, Daniel Henshall, Barbara West

Content Warnings

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent (referenced)Suicide (discussed or ideation) (referenced)

Phobias & Sensory

Jump scares

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse (referenced)Gore / graphic violence
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