"The Babadook" release date for Sundance Festival was set for January 17, 2014, while in Australia, it was set for May 22, 2014. And for USA premiere date,"The Babadook" will launch on November 29, 2014, according to Movie Insider.
Its trailer will give chills to moviegoers. Watch it!
As per Movie Insider storyline, it reads,
"Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia (Essie Davis) is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her 'out of control' 6 year-old, Samuel (Noah Wiseman), a son she finds impossible to love. Samuel's dreams are plagued by a monster he believes is coming to kill them both.
When a disturbing storybook called 'The Babadook' turns up at their house, Samuel is convinced that the Babadook is the creature he's been dreaming about. His hallucinations spiral out of control, he becomes more unpredictable and violent. Amelia, genuinely frightened by her son's behaviour, is forced to medicate him. But when Amelia begins to see glimpses of a sinister presence all around her, it slowly dawns on her that the thing Samuel has been warning her about may be real."
The casts according to the list from Wikipedia are the following
- Essie Davis as Amelia
- Noah Wieseman as Samuel
- Daniel Henshall as Robbie
- Hayley McElhinney Claire
- Barbara West as Mrs. Roach
- Benjamin Winspear as Oskar
- Cathy Adamek as Prue
- Craig Behenna as Warren
- Adam Morgan as Sergeant
- Peta Shannon as Mother #2
According to Variety, the reported estimated budget of this horors film is $2.3 million.
