The Freakiest Scene In 'The Babadook' Is The Perfect Blend Of Storytelling And Scares
The scariest scene in The Babadook is a technical achievement, but it's also a pinnacle story moment, told brilliantly by director Jennifer Kent.
Read MoreThe scariest scene in The Babadook is a technical achievement, but it's also a pinnacle story moment, told brilliantly by director Jennifer Kent.
Read MoreIn this edition, Robot Chicken imagines what it would be like when Queer Eye meets The Babadook, Toy Story 4 filmmakers address fan theories, and more.
Read MoreCheck out our batch of Mondo SDCC 2019 exclusive prints honoring the Golden Age of Marvel Comics, Ant-Man and the Wasp, and more.
Read MoreAfter a limited first edition run, The Babadook pop-up book is now on sale again so fans of the movie can buy their own replica edition. Dook dook dook...
Read MoreIf you ever wanted to know what the #1 favorite horror movie in Alaska is, we have the answer! Along with all 49 other states!
Read MoreFind out the best TV shows and movies leaving Netflix in October of 2018, including a show that got canceled too soon and one of Burt Reynolds' best roles.
Read MoreFocus, simplicity and control. As I look back over the films of 2014, the ones that most stay with me are not the sprawling epics or the movies that tried to cram a surplus of ideas or technique into one story. (Sorry, Birdman and Interstellar.) They're the movies, not even necessarily the "small" ones, that…
Read MoreDavid, Devindra, and Jeff count down their top 10 films of 2014. Thanks for a great year, everyone! We'll see you in 2015. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, like us on Facebook! Download or Play Now in your Browser: Subscribe to the /Filmcast: Jeff's…
Read MoreIn box office terms, 2014 wasn't a huge year for film. But in creative terms, it's hard to fault this year's crop. It contained at least one once-in-a-lifetime masterpiece, not to mention one of the greatest horror movies in years, several big-budget franchise-builders that soared way past expectations, and some completely out-of-nowhere gems. As the…
Read MoreA list of the best reviewed movies of 2014 shows everything from big studio blockbusters, computer animated family films and low budget independent films.
Read MoreRead our list of the 13 best movie characters of 2014, ranging from heroes to villains, from comic relief sidekicks to horrifying bogeymen.
Read MoreJennifer Kent's The Babadook has some great buzz but, according to the director, there will never be a Babadook 2. Read her reasoning here.
Read MoreDavid, Devindra, and Jeff discuss all the films they watched over the break, explain why Ridley Scott could've been more sensitive in discussing the casting of Exodus: Gods and Kings, and review Jennifer Kent's impressive debut, The Babadook. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, like us on Facebook! Download…
Read MoreCheck out our list of 25 movies to watch this Thanksgiving, from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay to The Imitation Game to The Babadook.
Read More(Note: this review originally ran in January during the Sundance Film Festival; we've republished it now as the film opens in theaters and on VOD this weekend.) The Babadook is one of the best horror movies in years, a vigorous and hellishly intense story about a family on the edge of sanity. This isn’t a…
Read MoreIt's Thanksgiving week and we've got 15 movies to be thankful for that have been released this year. Among them? Legos, Apes, Guardians and more.
Read MoreThe Babadook is good enough that, after nine months of Sundance audiences (like me) flapping their gums about it's virtues, Fantastic Fest audiences saw through any hype and responded enthusiastically to the film in multiple screenings over the past week. It's good enough that, even with the debut of other impressive horror pictures (such as…
Read MoreThe Babadook, which follows a very troubled single mother and her son, is the best horror film I've seen in 2014. In fact, it's one of the best I've seen in a long time, period. So we're going to keep talking about it, because the name isn't the sort that ropes audiences in right away.…
Read MoreThe Babadook is a lean and mean horror film out of Australia, and this new Babadook trailer is just perfect. The film was one of the best at Sundance this year, and remains one of my favorites of the year so far. The story centers on Amelia, a widowed mother, and her troubled young son Samuel.…
Read More2014 marks the tenth year of Fantastic Fest, and also the re-opening of the South Lamar location of the Alamo Drafthouse. The team has announced the first programming for Fantastic Fest X (or #FFX) with much more to come. The first round includes one of our Sundance faves, The Babadook (above), along with the US…
Read MoreOne of the most popular films at Sundance this year has been the Australian horror picture The Babadook. Not necessarily in the sense that everyone here has seen it, but I haven't spoken to anyone who didn't like the film, and most people seem to be as big a fan of it as I was.…
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