If you love scary movies, take the time to summon up THE BABADOOK.
Single mom Amilia (Essie Davis) is haunted by memories of losing her husband 7 years ago in a tragic car accident on the way to deliver her son.
Her son Samuel (Noah Wiseman) has grown into a socially awkward, strange boy, terrified of all the childhood monsters in his room.
Each night his Mom shows him the closet, under the bed, all the usual night creature hiding spots to assure him there is no such thing as monsters.
One night, Samuel chooses a book of his shelf titles THE BABADOOK as his bedtime story.
The pop-up book is horrifying, detailing a scary creature that will enter their home and kill them.
Just like that damn creepy doll Annabelle in "The Conjuring", the book can't be destroyed, it just keeps coming back.
Soon, the massive dark creature begins to enter their home and Samuel and Amilia's life is turned upside down.
Australian writer/director Jennifer Kent creates three dimensional characters you care about and want to survive, raising the material far above the usual horror flick.
Davis is very good and Wiseman is a gifted young actor, creating a young Samuel that is quirky, bizarre and easy to root for as he tries to protect himself and his Mom from a monster that is all too real.
Like nearly every horror film of the past decade, the ending is the hardest part to deliver and I can't say that the ending left me fully satisfied, but I have to give it credit for originality.
Less said, the better. Just let this creepy little movie wrap its long, dark claws around you.
I bet you think twice the next time you try to read a pop-up book to the little ones in your life!
The Babadook gets a B.
Comentarios