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10 years ago, the horror genre had one of its most prolific years ever. While we hadnt quite hit the renaissance that the combined efforts of Jordan Peele and A24 would bring about a few years later, 2014 was still a surprisingly solid year for audiences looking for a good fright. Sequels like The Purge: Anarchy and Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones brought continued success to their franchises, while original stories like As Above So Below, Deliver Us From Evil, and especially It Follows proved profitable to varying degrees.

Yet far and away, horrors crown jewel of 2014 was The Babadook, which earned rave critical reviews and saw a worldwide gross of over $10 million on a budget of just $2 million. In the years since,...

A modern horror classic is leaving Hulu this month, but there's still time to watch it before it leaves the platform. The film is currently streaming but it will be removed from Hulu on July 17.

Unfortunately, a ton of great movies are departing Hulu in July, including 2014's psychological horror film, The Babadook. The unsettling horror flick follows a grieving widow, who is raising her troubled son who believes that a monster from the children's book, Mister Babadook, has come to life and is haunting the two in their home. The Australian writer-director, Jennifer Kent, made her directorial debut with The Babadook. The film stars Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Haley McElhinney, Daniel Henshall, Barbara West, Ben Winspear, Cathy Adamek, and Craig Behenna.

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With less than one week left until Christmas Day, everyone seems to be in the holiday spirit, even an evil presence like The Babadook. To celebrate in true Babadook fashion, IFC Films has released a special animated video, dubbed "How The Babadook Stole Christmas," which may not be appropriate for younger viewers. However, if you're in need of some twisted yuletide fun, then this video should be right up your alley, especially since this thriller from first-time filmmaker Jennifer Kent is one of the most frightening movies you may see all year.

Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia (Essie Davis) is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her 'out of control' 6 year-old, Samuel (Noah Wiseman), a son she finds impossible to love. Samuel's dreams are plagued by a monster he believes is coming to kill them both. When a disturbing storybook called The Babadook turns up at their house,...

The nightmarish babadook will be haunting UK dreamers next month just in time for the Halloween season. 'The Babadook' is the new Jennifer Kent directed chiller which opens in UK theatres on 24 October. And to help escort the release to its theatrical opening this newly revealed quad poster has arrived full of terrifying quotations! The Aussie horror feature stars Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, Hayley McElhinney, Barbara West, Benjamin Winspear, Cathy Adamek and Craig Behenna. Head below to the check out the poster....

The Babadook Trailer. Jennifer Kent‘s The Babadook (2013) movie trailer 2 stars Adam Morgan, Peta Shannon, Daniel Henshall, Cathy Adamek, and Craig Behenna. The Babadook‘s plot synopsis: “Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia (Essie Davis) is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her ‘out of [...]

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The official UK trailer for Jennifer Kent's supernatural chiller 'The Babadook' has made its way online just in time for the weekend. It arrives here in the UK one week before Halloween on 24 October. Sadly our transatlantic cousins will have until the 28 November before it gets its Us release both theatrically and on VOD. The chilling Australian tale stars Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, Hayley McElhinney, Barbara West, Benjamin Winspear, Cathy Adamek and Craig Behenna. Check out the trailer below....

Jennifer Kent's new supernatural chiller 'The Babadook' will be making an appearance finally this coming November. IFC Midnight will be unleashing the movie both on VOD and on a limited theatrical release kicking off on 28 November. IFC picked up the project aftert his years Sundance festival and the Australian horror stars Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, Hayley McElhinney, Barbara West, Benjamin Winspear, Cathy Adamek and Craig Behenna....

IFC Midnight have acquired the rights to Jennifer Kent's Aussie horror 'The Babadook' for distribution across the Us. The chilling tale of a storybook that holds the key to a mysterious creature haunting Amelia and her 6 year old son Samuel had some response at this months Sundance festival which obviously drew the attention's of IFC. There's no official release date planned just yet but we're sure it's being lined up for a roll out later this year. Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, Hayley McElhinney, Barbara West, Benjamin Winspear, Cathy Adamek and Craig Behenna all star....

IFC Midnight announced today from the 2014 Sundance Film Festival that the company is acquiring U.S. and Latin American rights to Jennifer Kent's psychological horror film The Babadook. The film, with a screenplay by Kent, stars actress Essie Davis in a breakout role as a single mother who must cope with her troubled son and the shadowy monster that has taken over their home. The film was produced by Kristina Ceyton (Causeway Films) and Kristian Moliere, and executive produced by Jonathan Page, Michael Tear, Jan Chapman, and Jeff Harrison. The film made its World Premiere this week in the Midnight Section at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Entertainment One Films International (eOne) handles international rights to the film.

Jennifer Kent's remarkable debut feature tells the story of a single mother named Amelia (Australian actress Essie Davis in a critically hailed breakthrough performance). She is plagued by the violent death of her husband,...

Writer/director Jennifer Kent's Australian horror 'The Babadook' has materialised at this years Sundance festival. And to accompany it's more than positive feedback a couple of new stills as well as a festival poster have emerged. The new pics don't reveal too much about the heinous creature itself but the teaser poster certainly gives us a good outline of the terrifying figure. 'The Babadook' stars Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, Hayley McElhinney, Barbara West, Benjamin Winspear, Cathy Adamek and Craig Behenna. Check out the goods below....

The Babadook Trailer. Jennifer Kent‘s The Babadook (2013) movie trailer stars Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, Cathy Adamek, and Craig Behenna. The Babadook‘s plot synopsis: “Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia (Essie Davis) is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her ‘out of control’ [...]

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