THE BABADOOK

The trailer for 2014’s THE BABADOOK. Written and directed by Jennifer Kent. The film stars Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney, Daniel Henshall, Barbara West, Ben Winspear, and Tim Purcell.

The plot summary is as follows:

Amelia, who lost her husband in a car crash on the way to give birth to Samuel, their only child, struggles to cope with her fate as a single mom. Samuel's constant fear of monsters and violent reaction to overcome the fear doesn't help her cause either, which makes her friends become distant. When things can not get any worse, they read a strange book in their house 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 in vain to destroy the book.

THE BABADOOK is currently streaming on AMC+ and on PlutoTV, and is available for rent/purchase on most digital platforms.