The Babadook (2014)

The Babadook (2014) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute
British Independent Film Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
90 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Behind the scenes
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Short Film
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2014 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Jennifer Kent

Written By:
Jennifer Kent

Actors:
Essie Davis ..... Amelia
Daniel Henshall ..... Robbie
Noah Wiseman ..... Samuel
Tim Purcell ..... The Babadook
Tiffany Lyndall-Knight ..... Supermarket Mum
Hayley McElhinney ..... Claire
Cathy Adamek ..... Prue
Peta Shannon ..... Eastern Suburbs Mum 2
Benjamin Winspear ..... Oskar
Barbara West ..... Mrs. Roach
Michael Gilmour ..... Young Policeman 1
Craig Behenna ..... Warren
Adam Morgan ..... Police Sergeant
John Maurice ..... Car Guy
Carmel Johnson ..... Teacher
Terence Crawford ..... Doctor
Hachi ..... Bugsy
Michelle Nightingale ..... Eastern Suburbs Mum 3
Chloe Hurn ..... Ruby
Stephen Sheehan ..... Magician
Pippa Wanganeen ..... Eastern Suburbs Mum 1
Jacquy Phillips ..... Beverly
Bridget Walters ..... Norma
Tony Mack ..... Principal
Craig McArdle ..... Young Policeman 2
Alicia Zorkovic ..... Fast Food Mum
Chris Roberts ..... Kissing Man
Sophie Riggs ..... Checkout Chick
Annie Batten ..... Old Woman in Corridor
Lucy Hong ..... Supermarket Little Girl
Lotte Crawford ..... Kissing Woman
Ethan Grabis ..... Fast Food Kid 4
Isla Zorkovic ..... Fast Food Kid 2
Charlie Crabtree ..... Fast Food Kid 3
Sophie Allan ..... Fast Food Kid 5
India Zorkovic ..... Fast Food Kid 1

Synopsis:

Where there is imagination, there is darkness and from within that darkness lurks a being of unfathomable terror...close to home. Amelia (AFI Award winner Essie Davis, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, The Slap) is a single mother plagued by the violent death of her husband. When a disturbing storybook called 'The Babadook' turns up at her house she is forced to battle with her son's deep seated fear of a monster. Soon she discovers a sinister presence all around her... A chilling tale of the unseen and otherworldly in the haunting tradition of The Conjuring and The Orphanage, Jennifer Kent's visceral journey into the heart of fear itself is as terrifying as it is believable.

Amelia who lost her husband in a car crash on the way to the give birth to Samuel, their only kid, struggles to cope with her fate as a single mom. Samuel's constant fear of monsters and his violent reaction to overcome the fear doesn't help her cause either which makes her friends distance themselves. When things can not get any worse, they read a strange book in their house that talks about the 'Babadook' monster that hides in the dark areas of their house. Even Amelia seems to feel the effect of Babadook and desperately tries to destroy the book, but in vain! The nightmarish experiences the two encounter form the rest of the story.

A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 27 December, 2014.