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Relic
Why this pick
Like The Babadook, it turns a strained mother-child bond and accumulated grief into intimate domestic horror, using a decaying home and patient dread rather than cheap shocks.
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MOVIE2014 1h 33m AUS
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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His House
Why this pick
This haunted-house drama uses supernatural terror to explore trauma and guilt with the same empathy and formal confidence that make The Babadook more than a monster story.
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The Innocents
Why this pick
Its child-centred perspective and quietly escalating menace recall The Babadook’s discomfort around childhood, while its naturalistic style makes the horror feel disturbingly close to home.
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The Dark and the Wicked
Why this pick
For The Babadook’s bleak, relentless dread, this spare family horror offers an equally oppressive rural atmosphere and a focus on grief’s capacity to isolate.
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A Tale of Two Sisters
Why this pick
Its exquisitely composed home becomes a vessel for family pain, blending ghostly unease with a psychologically charged mother-daughter dynamic in a way Babadook fans may find haunting.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Terence Crawford
Doctor
Michelle Nightingale
Eastern Suburbs Mum 3
Tiffany Lyndall-Knight
Supermarket Mum
Essie Davis
Amelia Vanek
Chris Roberts
Kissing Man
Carmel Johnson
Teacher
Benjamin Winspear
Oskar Vanek
Daniel Henshall
Robbie