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I think everyone is spot on - not a 'horror' movie but more of a psychological....hmm, not thriller but...suspense eerie movie? I'm glad to see others have heard of the movie. I think it was well done and very worth watching. I'd love to see more movies like this made and the only way that will happen is with an audience. Those 'torture porn' movies are unoriginal and just meant to upset you (plot: think of the worst possible thing a human being can experience, then do it).
I much prefer movies like this.
Also Nanannie: SPOILER ALERT:
Spoiler
I think the movie was representative of her having some mental disorder and imposing it on her fragile son. When she finds the book "restored," she burns it and goes to the police but her hands are all dirty. Is it from charcoal or from her making the book? That's why I think, at the end, it lives in the basement reflects that her disorder is still there but she has gotten some control over it. Just my few cents!
I think everyone is spot on - not a 'horror' movie but more of a psychological....hmm, not thriller but...suspense eerie movie? I'm glad to see others have heard of the movie. I think it was well done and very worth watching. I'd love to see more movies like this made and the only way that will happen is with an audience. Those 'torture porn' movies are unoriginal and just meant to upset you (plot: think of the worst possible thing a human being can experience, then do it).
I much prefer movies like this.
Also Nanannie: SPOILER ALERT:
Spoiler
I think the movie was representative of her having some mental disorder and imposing it on her fragile son. When she finds the book "restored," she burns it and goes to the police but her hands are all dirty. Is it from charcoal or from her making the book? That's why I think, at the end, it lives in the basement reflects that her disorder is still there but she has gotten some control over it. Just my few cents!
I'm going to check this movie out but does anyone know where the name Babadook originates, or why they chose that name? Such an interesting one.
My thoughts exactly. I think they chose the name because it sounds like a childhood monster and, as you'll see, they put it to some good use in the storybook.
My thoughts exactly. I think they chose the name because it sounds like a childhood monster and, as you'll see, they put it to some good use in the storybook.
I actually found out that the babadook is an anagram for "A bad book"
I think the ambiguity of whether or not the Babadook really existed was sort of bungled. Sure, the son could have been sharing in some of his mother's delusions, but not to the extent that he would see exactly what she saw when she saw it. I also think the "ghost/entity that makes you crazy and do terrible things" trope is rather tired. And then the end was just... what? Why did the Babadook turn invisible and run to the basement when she touched it's hat? And why was she feeding it every day? Was the implication that the Babadook was her husband? The end felt like David Lynch took over the movie.
Glad I searched before making a new thread. I saw this on Netflix last week. Very scary. There were a couple of goosebump causing moments for sure.
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I think the ambiguity of whether or not the Babadook really existed was sort of bungled. Sure, the son could have been sharing in some of his mother's delusions, but not to the extent that he would see exactly what she saw when she saw it. I also think the "ghost/entity that makes you crazy and do terrible things" trope is rather tired. And then the end was just... what? Why did the Babadook turn invisible and run to the basement when she touched it's hat? And why was she feeding it every day? Was the implication that the Babadook was her husband? The end felt like David Lynch took over the movie.
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I think the Babadook represented the grief the mother and son felt over losing their husband and father. Her screaming at the entity was her coming to terms with the grief and that she cant change what happened. Having the entity live in the basement and her feeding it implies she understands that she must accept and
live with the grief as best as she can so she and her son can get on with their lives.
Sorry if that reads weird, it's early here and the coffee hasn't kicked in.
I thought the ending just went off the rails, like the writers had a great concept but no idea how to end it. Just destroyed the entire movie.
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I think they chose the name because it sounds like a childhood monster and, as you'll see, they put it to some good use in the storybook.
Also the movie is Australian - look up some of their towns sometime and a lot of them are like Babadook - it's very Australian sounding. Toowoomba, Katoomba, Wollongong, They like that double O thing.
I thought the ending just went off the rails, like the writers had a great concept but no idea how to end it. Just destroyed the entire movie.
It really did hold my interest for a while then this^^^.
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