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Amelia is a single mother plagued by the violent death of her husband. When a disturbing storybook called Mister Babadook turns up at her house, she is forced to battle with her son's deep seated fear of a monster. Soon she discovers a sinister presence all around her.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kurzel, Jed (Composer)
Corporate Authors: South Australian Film Corporation, Smoking Gun Productions
Other Authors: Kent, Jennifer (Film director) (Screenwriter), Ladczuk, Radek (Cinematographer), Njoo, Simon (Film editor), Juhasz, Alex (Illustrator), Davis, Essie (Actor), Henshall, Daniel, 1983- (Actor), Wiseman, Noah (Actor), McElhinney, Hayley, 1974- (Actor), West, Barbara (Actress) (Actor), Winspear, Ben (Actor)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:In English, with optional English and Spanish subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Subjects:
Single mothers > Drama.
Behavior disorders in children > Drama.
Monsters > Drama.
Anger > Drama.
Anger.
Behavior disorders in children.
Horror plays.
Monsters.
Single mothers.
Horror films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Description
Summary:Amelia is a single mother plagued by the violent death of her husband. When a disturbing storybook called Mister Babadook turns up at her house, she is forced to battle with her son's deep seated fear of a monster. Soon she discovers a sinister presence all around her.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
Special features: Creating the book with illustrator Alex Juhasz; A tour of the house set; The stunts : jumping the stairs; Special effects : the stabbing scene; Behind the scenes; cast and crew interviews; theatrical trailer.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (93 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD video, NTSC, region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Radek Ladczuk ; production designer, Alex Holmes ; editor, Simon Njoo ; book design and illustration, Alex Juhasz ; composer, Jed Kurzel.