The Babadook question for horror movie fans

[tumorboy]

I see the tenth anniversary of it is being released for this Thursday only. Worth seeing in theater or just stream it? I’ve never seen it. But a great horror movie is about the only genre to me worth the theater experience.

 

[tarheelbybirth]

Don't go into it expecting the kinds of jump scares you get from most horror movies. It's kind of a slow-burn psychological thing that gets more intense the farther you go. It's an intelligent horror movie that people seem to either love or hate.

 

[alaskanseminole]

Don't go into it expecting the kinds of jump scares you get from most horror movies. It's kind of a slow-burn psychological thing that gets more intense the farther you go. It's an intelligent horror movie that people seem to either love or hate.

 

[Jerome Silberman]

It's thought provoking, but not movie that will necessarily benefit that he from a theater experience.

 

[millah_22]

I see the tenth anniversary of it is being released for this Thursday only. Worth seeing in theater or just stream it? I’ve never seen it. But a great horror movie is about the only genre to me worth the theater experience.

Personally, I would just stream it.

The underlying themes of parenting, grief, and trauma are actually really good. However, the kid screams a lot and tbh is kind of annoying and stressful—which is the point, but still really annoying.

 

[millah_22]

Don't go into it expecting the kinds of jump scares you get from most horror movies. It's kind of a slow-burn psychological thing that gets more intense the farther you go. It's an intelligent horror movie that people seem to either love or hate.

My wife loved it, I thought it was really annoying.

So ya, pretty spot on there with your last statement.