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The Babadook (2014)

2014 · Jennifer Kent · 94 min · Australia, Canada · Edited by 1

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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.

A 2014 title built around Drama, Dysfunctional family and Family. Directed by Jennifer Kent.

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The Babadook

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Spanish: Babadook
French: Le Babadook
German: Der Babadook
Portuguese: O Babadook
Chinese: 鬼敲門
Japanese: ババドック～暗闇の魔物～
Korean: 바바둑

Aug 9
ElSeñorBarbas rated it ★ 2.5

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