Sasha Polozova

Didn't know what I'd get going into watching this one. Definitely didn't expect what I saw. Thought this was just another scary monster in a closet thriller but it turned out to be that much more. A mother and her son lost a special person in their lives; husband/father. Their relationship is toxic and unhealthy. Samuel is very troublesome and almost unstable child at the start and I hate him, siding with Amelia on her decisions in the movie as a viewer. Then the babadook gets introduced and I slowly start taking Samuels side and think that Amelia is the unstable one. It is so cleverly done that I had to dig deep to find out what the meaning was behind this movie. Acting was bloody brilliant! If it wasn't for it, the movie would've never reached the potential it did. I like that you can interpret this film in your own way and come to your own conclusion as to what this monster is. I would highly recommend people watch this.