From the first appearance of the Mister Babadook book the creeping presence of evil could be felt. Almost giving the feeling that the characters are trapped in the story, locked in the horror of the Mister Babadook myth. I found the colours of the house itself very interesting, the paint on the wall and bannisters are all similar colours to the artwork in the book.
Rather than patronise the audience with flashbacks that just tell us what happened to Amelia’s husband, this is done in a quick dream sequence and dialogue between characters.
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This dream sequence tells us everything we need to know about Essie Davis‘ character’s past, the movie wastes no time in getting the origin story out-of-the-way so that we can dive straight into the story.
The moment where Amelia floats from the ceiling to the bed is a very good observation, the floating sensation and disorientation is something that a lot of people can identify with when it comes to nightmares. The opening scene is very effective, the blackness surrounding the characters in these dream sequences is subtle but has a noticeable effect.
You know from the off that the suffocating atmosphere of this film isn’t going to let up for a second, this is a really clever directorial choice as it is exactly the experience that the main character is having.ĭepression and mental illness is a very important factor in this film so the unrelenting depressing tone of the film itself is intended to echo for the audience, the feeling that the lead character has. The glum lighting and colour scheme of THE BABADOOK sets the tone from the very beginning of the movie.
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