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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.
DramaHorrormonsternightmareparent child relationshipdysfunctional familysleeplessnesssingle mothergrievingwoman directordeath of spousebehavioral disorderspsychological disorderstraumatized woman
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Character
Earnest, contemporary, grave and intimate.
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
- contemplativerelentless
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Cast
- Essie DavisAmelia Vanek
- Noah WisemanSamuel Vanek
- Hayley McElhinneyClaire
- Daniel HenshallRobbie
- Barbara WestGracie Roach
- Ben WinspearOskar Vanek
- Cathy AdamekPrue
- Craig BehennaWarren
- HachiBugsy
- Tim PurcellThe Babadook
Crew
- Jennifer KentDirector
- Jennifer KentWriter
- Radek ŁadczukDirector of Photography
- Jed KurzelOriginal Music Composer
- Simon NjooEditor
- Kristina CeytonProducer
- Kristian MoliereProducer
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Pairings
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Similar in taste
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Dead Ringers 198875% alikeBoth contemporary, earnest, grave.
Let the Right One In 200874% alikeBoth earnest, contemporary, grave.
Room 201574% alikeBoth earnest, contemporary, grave.
Dead Man Walking 199574% alikeBoth earnest, grave, contemporary.- Punisher 202075% alikeAlbum · Both earnest, contemporary, grave.
Among the Sleep 201472% alikeGame · Both earnest, contemporary, grave.
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