Babadook (The Babadook, Jennifer Kent, 2014)
Which connects to the idea that The Babadook is a horror movie, but it’s first and foremost about Amelia and Sam. Yeah, and I understand that The Babadook is being sold as a horror film. Films need to be sold throughout the world, and they need to reach an appropriate audience, but, for me, I never approached this as a straight horror film. I always was drawn to the idea of grief, and the suppression of that grief, and the question of, how would that affect a person? I like stories that are heightened and have a mythical quality, which is why I didn’t just keep it in the psychological realm—it skips over into this other realm of supernatural mythology. But at the core of it, it’s about the mother and child, and their relationship. The Year's Best Horror Movie? It's This Australian Creepshow, Hands Down Esiste un longevo filone, all'interno del genere horror, fatalmente attratto dai lati oscuri del femminile: il che non dovrebbe stupirci particolarm...