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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

Robbie

Barbara West

Gracie Roach

Ben Winspear

Oskar Vanek

Cathy Adamek

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Overview

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Cast

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