Intensely Spooky: The Babadook
Watch if you liked: The Haunting of Hill House Director: Jennifer Kent (her directorial debut. You go, girl) Year of Release: 2014 (Really, it’s been that long) Rotten Tomatoes (not that it matters): 98% Violencemeter: 02 deaths, a broken nose, a stabbed leg, a hit to a forehead, loads of screaming A friend and I recently got into a debate. My friend was of the view that people who perpetually stay happy are dumber than those who’re sad and depressed. Say what you will about my friend, she may have a point there. If there were a blue pill that could make you 10x smarter and a red pill that could make you dumber, which one would you go for? Would you choose intelligence along with the awareness of worldly despair, or would you choose the bliss of ignorance? Would you like to be smart enough but let your dark thoughts consume you or would you want to be dumb enough to not care about them? The Babadook tries to challenge you to ask yourself something similar - whether the movie is s...