The Babadook (2014)
The Babadook (2014)
If it's in a word, or it's in a look, you can't get rid of the Babadook.
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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Cast

Essie Davis Essie Davis As: Amelia Vanek
Noah Wiseman Noah Wiseman As: Samuel Vanek
Hayley McElhinney Hayley McElhinney As: Claire
Daniel Henshall Daniel Henshall As: Robbie
Barbara West Barbara West As: Gracie Roach
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: If it's in a word, or it's in a look, you can't get rid of the Babadook.
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Drama, Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 22 May 2014

Country: AU, CA

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: Screen Australia, Smoking Gun Productions, Causeway Films, South Australian Film Corporation, Entertainment One

Budget: $2,000,000

Revenue: $10,300,000

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Cast

Essie Davis

Essie Davis

Amelia Vanek

Noah Wiseman

Noah Wiseman

Samuel Vanek

Hayley McElhinney

Hayley McElhinney

Claire

Daniel Henshall

Daniel Henshall

Robbie

Barbara West

Barbara West

Gracie Roach

Ben Winspear

Ben Winspear

Oskar Vanek

Cathy Adamek

Cathy Adamek

Prue

Craig Behenna

Craig Behenna

Warren

Hachi

Hachi

Bugsy

Tim Purcell

Tim Purcell

The Babadook

Chloe Hurn

Chloe Hurn

Ruby

Jacquy Phillips

Jacquy Phillips

Beverly

Bridget Walters

Bridget Walters

Norma

Adam Morgan

Adam Morgan

Sergeant

Pippa Wanganeen

Pippa Wanganeen

Eastern Suburbs Mum 1

Peta Shannon

Peta Shannon

Eastern Suburbs Mum 2

Michelle Nightingale

Michelle Nightingale

Eastern Suburbs Mum 3

Tony Mack

Tony Mack

Principal

Carmel Johnson

Carmel Johnson

Teacher

Michael Gilmour

Michael Gilmour

Young Policeman 1

Craig McArdle

Craig McArdle

Young Policeman 2

Terence Crawford

Terence Crawford

Doctor

Tiffany Lyndall-Knight

Tiffany Lyndall-Knight

Supermarket Mum

Lucy Hong

Lucy Hong

Supermarket Little Girl

Sophie Riggs

Sophie Riggs

Checkout Chick

John Maurice

John Maurice

Car Guy

Stephen Sheehan

Stephen Sheehan

Magician

Alicia Zorkovic

Alicia Zorkovic

Fast Food Mum

Lotte Crawford

Lotte Crawford

Kissing Woman

Chris Roberts

Chris Roberts

Kissing Man

Annie Batten

Annie Batten

Old Woman in Corridor

India Zorkovic

India Zorkovic

Fast Food Kid 1

Isla Zorkovic

Isla Zorkovic

Fast Food Kid 2

Charlie Crabtree

Charlie Crabtree

Fast Food Kid 3

Ethan Grabis

Ethan Grabis

Fast Food Kid 4

Sophie Allan

Sophie Allan

Fast Food Kid 5

Directed By

Jennifer Kent

Jennifer Kent

Director

Taera Shroff

Taera Shroff

Script Supervisor

Brad Lanyon

Brad Lanyon

First Assistant Director

Dimitri Ellerington

Dimitri Ellerington

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Kristina Ceyton

Kristina Ceyton

Producer

Kristian Moliere

Kristian Moliere

Producer

Nikki Barrett

Nikki Barrett

Casting

Scott McDonald

Scott McDonald

Location Manager

Michael Philippou

Michael Philippou

Production Runner

Pete Best

Pete Best

Associate Producer

Judi Oehme

Judi Oehme

Production Coordinator

Gemma Salomon

Gemma Salomon

Production Secretary

Natalie Wall

Natalie Wall

Casting Associate

Mark Kraus

Mark Kraus

Production Accountant

Julie Byrne

Julie Byrne

Line Producer

Edited By

Simon Njoo

Simon Njoo

Editor

Sean Lahiff

Sean Lahiff

First Assistant Editor

Marty Pepper

Marty Pepper

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Kasra Rassoulzadegan

Kasra Rassoulzadegan

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Heather Wallace

Heather Wallace

Costume Design

Tracy Phillpot

Tracy Phillpot

Hair Supervisor

Marion Lee

Marion Lee

Makeup & Hair

Sue Carroll

Sue Carroll

Makeup & Hair

Tracy Phillpot

Tracy Phillpot

Makeup Supervisor

Kim O'Mallon

Kim O'Mallon

Costume Assistant

Vicki Nhieu

Vicki Nhieu

Wardrobe Assistant

Justin Dix

Justin Dix

Prosthetics

Sound

Jed Kurzel

Jed Kurzel

Original Music Composer

Frank Lipson

Frank Lipson

Sound Effects Editor

Pete Best

Pete Best

Dialogue Editor

Pete Best

Pete Best

ADR Mixer

Tara Webb

Tara Webb

ADR Mixer

Andrew McGrath

Andrew McGrath

ADR Mixer

Scott Illingworth

Scott Illingworth

ADR Mixer

John Simpson

John Simpson

Foley Artist

Marco Arlotta

Marco Arlotta

Boom Operator

Pete Smith

Pete Smith

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Marty Pepper

Marty Pepper

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Radek Ładczuk

Radek Ładczuk

Director of Photography

Michael Fairbairn

Michael Fairbairn

Additional Camera

Matt Nettheim

Matt Nettheim

Still Photographer

Louis Puli

Louis Puli

Camera Operator

Adam Camporeale

Adam Camporeale

Assistant Camera

Dimitri Zaunders

Dimitri Zaunders

Data Wrangler

Mike Smith

Mike Smith

Key Grip

Jordan Agutter

Jordan Agutter

Assistant Camera

Maxx Corkindale

Maxx Corkindale

Clapper Loader

Ben Walsh

Ben Walsh

Grip

Chris Davies

Chris Davies

Grip

Gerard Maher

Gerard Maher

First Assistant Camera

Frank Hruby

Frank Hruby

Focus Puller

Nima Nabili Rad

Nima Nabili Rad

Second Unit Director of Photography

Louis Puli

Louis Puli

Steadicam Operator

Dimitri Zaunders

Dimitri Zaunders

Additional Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Jennifer Drake

Jennifer Drake

Set Decoration

Ross Perkin

Ross Perkin

Set Designer

Karen Hannaford

Karen Hannaford

Art Direction

Alex Holmes

Alex Holmes

Production Design

Aimée-Lee Curran

Aimée-Lee Curran

Art Department Assistant

Paul Spencer

Paul Spencer

Construction Manager

James Boorman

James Boorman

Title Designer

Kelly Rivett

Kelly Rivett

Art Department Assistant

Conor Reid

Conor Reid

Art Department Assistant

Other Crew

Clint Dodd

Clint Dodd

Special Effects Coordinator

Reg Roordink

Reg Roordink

Stunt Coordinator

John Haratzis

John Haratzis

Scenic Artist

Des Kenneally

Des Kenneally

Sound Recordist

Chris Chamberlin

Chris Chamberlin

Unit Publicist

Olivia Beardsley

Olivia Beardsley

Second Unit

Olivia Beardsley

Olivia Beardsley

Stand In

Richard Chataway

Richard Chataway

Prop Maker

Michael Cusack

Michael Cusack

Prop Maker

Wesley Champion

Wesley Champion

Prop Maker

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