The Babadook
“If it's in a word, or it's in a look, you can't get rid of...”
2014•R•1h 34m•6.5•Released
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
Writer
Jennifer Kent
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$10M
Languages
English
Studio
Screen Australia
Cast
Essie Davis
Amelia Vanek
Noah Wiseman
Samuel Vanek
Hayley McElhinney
Claire
Daniel Henshall
Robbie
Barbara West
Gracie Roach
Ben Winspear
Oskar Vanek
Cathy Adamek
Prue
Craig Behenna
Warren
Hachi
Bugsy
Tim Purcell
The Babadook
Chloe Hurn
Ruby
Jacquy Phillips
Beverly
Bridget Walters
Norma
Adam Morgan
Sergeant
Pippa Wanganeen
Eastern Suburbs Mum 1
Production
Company
Screen Australia
Company
Smoking Gun Productions
Company
Causeway Films
Company
South Australian Film Corporation
Company
Entertainment One
Producer
Kristina Ceyton
Producer
Kristian Moliere
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