Where does fear come from? If we accept the psychoanalytic stance of a 'continual return of the repressed', ghosts and demons offer a way to battle unconscious psychic constellations of horror that ...

The Babadook—a neogothic chiller that marks the feature directing debut of Australian actress Jennifer Kent—makes a convincing argument for classy, psychological horror cinema even as it fails to meet ...

"You'll see him if you look..." IFC Films has revealed the official 10th Anniversary re-release trailer for the modern horror classic The Babadook, by Australian filmmaker Jennifer Kent. The film ...

If horror is about saying the unsayable, it is no wonder that Australian writer-director Jennifer Kent’s 2014 debut, The Babadook, is held in such high regard by those in the know. Legendary author ...

Mothers, be careful what you read to your kids at night before bedtime. In The Babadook, the smashing, scary debut from writer-director Jennifer Kent, a single mother, Amelia (Essie Davis), is ...

Jennifer Kent’s brilliant and terrifying “The Babadook” has been wowing audiences since Sundance. On November 28, U.S. audiences will finally get a look, via limited theatrical release or VOD, at the ...

How did this children’s book get into the house? Nobody seems to know. But no matter — it’s here now, and there’s no escaping it. Books are like that; you open them, and they become part of your life, ...

The Australian writer-director's standout debut has been unleashing nightmares since 2014, and is getting a special theatrical re-release that will surely spark more. Reading time 6 minutes The ...

The highly acclaimed 2014 movie caught interest for several reasons. Firstly, it was an outstanding horror film, both technically and creatively. But more importantly, it was relatable — and ...

Perri Nemiroff is the 2025 Press Award winner at the ICG Publicists Awards. She's the senior producer at Collider where she hosts and produces the interview series, Collider Ladies Night, a show ...