The Babadook
2014 · 1h 34m · Drama, Horror · Australia, Canada · Rated 15 (GB)
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A grieving single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book manifests in their home.
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Jennifer Kent6.5Smart score
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adelaideadelaide australiabehavioral disordersdeath of spousedepressingdysfunctional familygrievinghorrifiedmonsternightmareparent child relationshippsychological disorderssingle mothersleeplessnesstraumatized womanwoman director
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