The History of The Babadook | Horror History

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YOU CAN'T GET RID OF THE BABADOOK. Let's just cut the crap. We've all seen The Babadook (probably). And everyone knows that the titular monster seen in the movie represents the grief of the protagonist, Amelia, who lost her husband seven years before the events of the movie.

So rather than pretending my interpretation of The Babadook is going to be some mind-blowing revelation, let's instead focus on how this character embodies grief, from the way that he behaves to his appearance, to the secret lore you can only get if you have a physical copy of the Mister Babadook book.

I'll also break down Amelia's grief using The Kübler-Ross model, which sections the process into five stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. As we go though each of these stages, we'll break down this icon of modern horror.

I'll also compare the Babadook in the movie to the version of the monster seen in director Jennifer Kent's short film, Monster, which The Babadook is based on. When analyzing a creature with as much depth as this, there's a lot to unpack!

Chapters
0:00 How The Babadook Was Created
0:46 Intro
2:55 Stage 1: Denial
6:53 Factor
7:54 Stage 2: Anger
14:34 Stage 4: Depression
16:20 Stage 3: Bargaining
20:39 Stage 5: Acceptance

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⚠ Disclaimer: This is a documentary film analyzing a fictional work of art for educational purposes. All actions seen in the video are performed by protagonists and should not be taken as real life footage. All stunts, effects and dialogue are performed by paid actors and all accounts are for the purposes of education, documentary and art.