You can't get rid of; The Babadook

This movie is a 10/10. I'm saying it right here. If that's all you care about knowing, here's your answer. If you haven't seen it, then I highly do recommend this thriller ride if thee so pleases.

Spoilers.

What gets me with this movie, is how they tell a compelling, cinema-esque film, with the metaphors and the juxtaposition—and still do the badass, this shit actually happened, story.

What I mean is, there's a deep layered story about loss, family, and rebirth. And at the same time, all of this literally happened to the characters. In most horror films, the protagonist is either going through mental trauma that was only in their head or a freaky monster that's terrorizing them. This movie has both.

The design for the creature is simple, yet distinct. A black shadowy figure in a trench coat and top hat. The top hat adds layers to his head. Throughout the movie there's subtle shadows that resemble the shape of a persons head wearing a top hat. Maybe that's just me, but once you see it—you can't stop unseeing it. Also, him looking like he came from Nosferatu is wonderful. Sure, if you do a freezeframe and really look at him, he looks goofy. But he also looks eerie and a tad bit creepy. The vibe just does not resonate and that is what actually matters. He symbolizes depression, our shadowy counterparts. The part of ourselves who just want it to end and sometimes we reach those points in our lives. Yeah it sucks—a lot, but they're a part of us. 

Acceptance, an enormous step that is easier said than done. And that's what we saw at the end, our protagonist accepting the moment. Finally taking a step forward, but never forgetting the moment itself. Instead, that moment will now be shared by other moments, such as the new bond with her son. When we see her hold him in her arms, just like she would have at his birth; this moment now becoming their rebirth.

There's a moment before when the mother is still possessed by the Babadook...or is she. The son is unsure and while the mother is convincing the son to trust her, she kneels down. During her monologue, her face passes by the window light, illuminated. Then back to shadow, still talking...till it's lit up again by the next window. Contrasting symbols, is she free or is she still possessed? Instead of just doing one pass, they have her go through the light multiple times to really mess with, second guessing your decision.

Okay, but what was funny was when after they realized the Babadook doesn't leave them, they run upstairs to the bedroom. When inside, Babadook just flings the son against the wall like two times, because...why not. The boy makes like an oomph noise each time; it was so silly but this boy is on his shit list so this gets a pass. 

Also he just lives in the basement now? That's pretty neat. Spin-off-tie-in-tv-series when?

Score - 10 out of 10