The Babadook
The Babadook , available on Netflix stream, was definitely not what I expected. From the trailer I imagined it would have a large storybook influence, like Mama or Don't Be Afraid of the Dark , but that's only part of it. This film focuses on what's truly horrifying in life, like depression, grief, and the hardships of motherhood. The cinematography was excellent, and the actress who played the mother was superb. This is the scariest horror movie I've seen since The Conjuring , and one I don't know if I could ever watch again because it is such a painfully dark film to watch. SPOILERS AHEAD: The babadook is portrayed as a physical villain in this film, and it turns out that he is more than that. The babadook is a metaphor for what happens when you bottle up painful emotions. The mother had lost her husband the same day her son was born. The movie takes place seven years later where she still cannot talk about her late husband, or even celebrate her son...