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The Babadook

6.52014 · 1h 34m · EN

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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.

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Essie Davis

Amelia Vanek

Noah Wiseman

Samuel Vanek

Hayley McElhinney

Claire

Daniel Henshall

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Barbara West

Gracie Roach

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Director: Jennifer Kent
Status: Released
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