The Babadook

wat? viven con el monstruo? por qué? no me acordaba de esto. read more

the babadook: is it a ghost story? or is a possession story? or a haunted house story? or a slasher/stalker film? in truth it's all of the above and it is one of the best horror movies i have seen in a while. it's as good as all the critics (and people) have said. it's haunting and original and truly scary. it's really well acted and it looks beautiful (as much as scary can look beautiful that is). it also goes places you don't expect which is rare. the best thing about this movie is that at no point does it fall apart, not for 5 minutes, not for 1 minute. it is solid throughout which is a... read more

shorter, it would have been one of my favorite recent movies, but it frustrated me at some point after it established the set pieces and before it really took them to the natural conclusion. i was spoiled for the premise and interpretations, which is even worse than being spoiled for the actual plot in this case, since the signs are no longer subtle and intriguing. that being said, with a clearer idea what it would be about, the first reveal of the book was great. it was not a scary movie, but certainly an uncomfortable one to watch. the main issue preventing me from enjoying it as much as i... read more