Look Out! Grief Gremlin! THE BABADOOK Movie Reaction, First Time Watching
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- Опубликовано: 26 мар 2022
- If you like harrowing tales of bereavement and pasty ghouls who wreak havoc in acrylics, then you'll love this full movie reaction to The Babadook!
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“Poor Ruby, to be so young to fuck around and find out.” I had to stop and laugh and write this. Great reaction.😆
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I love that you actually nailed it in your reaction. The whole movie is a one big allegory for grief and mental illness. The Babadook is not gone... just contained. Some days it's good, some days it's bad, and you can never really get rid of it. You learn to deal with it and control it and it's not always good, but it's doable. In fact, there's a fan theory that there is actually nothing supernatural in the movie AT ALL and it's all in mom's head...
Funny thing is that my wife and I saw this movie the SAME YEAR our daughter was born.
Reminds me of how my mom was pregnant with my older sister when she saw Eraserhead in theaters. She does not recommend doing that, lol.
So,...could either of you relate to this movie at all now?
Such an interesting take! I never thought about it like that. makes sooooo much sense!!
@@Brooklyn_Bleek Oh, we TOTALLY related to it back then. Just being pregnant already meant restless night and stress. And THEN the baby gets here...
Spot on
The film is an allegory for the many different forms of mental illness one can have.
The line "The more you deny me, the stronger I get" perfectly encapsulates the hardest parts of living with mental illness... Admitting that you have a problem and seeking help.
i watched the first time in the highest point of my depresion, should rewatch it everytime i start feeling bad again and forget it also gets "better"
Damn, I never interpreted it as being about mental illness, I always thought it was a metaphor for grief
@@randomhandle111 it's all that and more.
My partner passed away the year this was released, and I went into it not knowing anything about it. It scared the crap out of me AND made me bawl at the same time. Grief is *the worst*, and this movie does an excellent job of illustrating that. Also, YOU RULE. 😃
Oh my god, what a blindside. I’m so sorry for your loss. 💛
And thank you so much, Love
lmao grief gremlin is the perfect way to describe what the Babadook himself is.
"it don't matter what country you're in the cops are gonna be cruel and useless." big FACTS.
lmfao...wrong buddy.... go to a country where there are NO police and NO law.......check out what its like LMFAO THANK GOD...for the police and law and order... and i've been to prison lmfao. im a felon
Say that when your house gets robbed or you are in danger lol
@@Evil-Dude3cops rarely help in those situations either so idk what kind of “gotcha” you think this is lmao
Cops aren't useless wth?
@@Evil-Dude3 I don’t need them to protect me all I need are my guns and my rights as an American. That’s literally all I need.
Kids are a lot. Kids are especially a lot when you have them alone and think you'd be raising them with a partner, a support system. Having a troubled kid on top of it all?
My heart has always gone out for both the mom and son in this movie ♥️
Ruby’s sister and her friends were so awful. Like, she’s her sister! She could at least try to be more supportive of her while she’s still grieving and struggling to raise her son. I get she has a child of her own to raise too but she still doesn’t have to be so cold 😒
When this came out, a lot of people hated Samuel because they thought he was annoying. I never understood that. It actually made me mad because I thought he was a real sweetheart who was going through a LOT. I think it’s wonderful how much you care about children. Especially in this day and age where apparently it’s cool to hate them.
Yeah I've heard people say that and it makes me angry every time. He's just a small child desperate for attention of any kind. I knew several kids just like him, 'weird' and obsessed with doing things for adults' attention, even when it was bad.
I mean, he IS annoying but that's also the point. You're sympathizing with the mum because he's such a difficult child and she's in such a difficult situation. So when Amelia becomes unhinged, your sympathy extends to her because you understand her stress, but your sympathy switches over to Samuel once he's in danger.
My theory is that a lot of people who watched movies like this, or The Shining, and see some dumb, boring movie with characters they hate, have never experienced IRL domestic horror (or have less empathy towards fiction than others). Ghosts and demons be damned, when the person trying to hurt you is one of your parents there is something intrinsically, ineffably scary about it. It hits a place that is just too real, which is why these movies are awesome
Both are true. He IS an annoying child who seems like he'd be kind of a nightmare to parent. He is ALSO a sweetheart who is traumatized by never knowing his dead father and a mother subsequently numbed by grief. He was intentionally written and portrayed as being annoying so to ignore that ignores some of the depth of the movie- that kids don't deserve to live or be loved solely if they're angelically-behaved and even a trial of patience like Samuel deserves to be fought for.
Thank you! This is a child who is willing to fight monsters to defend his mother. How is he a villain?
I thought he was annoying, until I realized what was going on. Then you realize he’s basically the hero of this story, and you have to have the utmost sympathy for him
Once you understand that it's a manifestation of her grief, the movie suddenly becomes so much deeper than it first appears.
YES! Im So glad you enjoyed it!! And you were right, keeping the babadook in the basement at the end is a metaphor for learning to live with grief/depression/mental illness. It won’t ever leave you, but accepting it and acknowledging it will make it easier to live with. Such a beautiful and terrifying film.
The first time I watched this movie, my husband was in remission from cancer. The second time, it had returned. The third time, he was told there was no hope. I haven't watched it for a couple of years now (though I do own it and still love it), but since the first time - when I understood the metaphor - I was in awe of the creators' ability to capture so perfectly what grief and "surviving" can be like. As always, I love your reaction, and am happy to begin my day with you.
I love how the movie depicted how grief and trauma don't just go away, it changes forms, and just allowing time to pass won't bring about positivity or acceptance within oneself or when reentering society.
I feel like the director went out of their to make it so the mother wasn't depicted as a villain and fall into the "bad victim" stereotype because she didn't accept all help that was given or was magically just happy at the end. Recovery is always a WIP.
Wholesome fact, the director never allowed the child actor to be in the same scenes as his mother when she's abusive towards him. She had a double be on his knees on those scenes.
Wow I was just wondering about this! Because even if they're acting that would traumatize a child.
This is legit my favorite horror film. Every time I watch it, I find something new. It has so many layers, and it is was so refreshing when it came out. It seems to be love or hate, depending on if you like body horror/gore, or true horror. But I find it a phenomenal film. Also still bitter Essie never got recognized for her performance, but the Academy never really acknowledges horror.
The Academy has snubbed a lot of horror movie performances 😔
Yours and Tara's
so depressing , true humanity rears its head a lot in horror. you got everything a drama gives you with performances but its horror that gives multiple layers of which the actor can dig through and pull from. truly brilliant performance by actors in a lot of horror movies.
The first time I saw this movie, it was like a kick in the gut. I was that anxious, scared kid as a child. My mom was a single mother who lost her temper sometimes, but she did her best with what she had. Our relationship is a lot better now, but this movie really made me think about how hard it must have been for her. Great movie though.
You can’t conquer grief, you have to let it into your life because it’s a part of your everyday existence. If you fight it, it will destroy you. One of the biggest monsters in this film, besides the grief, is the insomnia. Your reality starts twisting. Just a phenomenal film.
You are awesome. You were sympathetic to Samuel and you immediatly "got" what this movie was about. I really like your resctions because you are so intelligent and sensitive and funny. Keep'em coming, girl!
Seeing how the boy slept was so relatable. That’s how children who are severely traumatized sleep. I used to need a mouth guard at night. I’m a teacher now and it’s crazy how accurate the portrayal of anxious abs traumatized kids is in this movie.
Btw, I LOVE your videos. I think Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil would be an amazing reaction choice.
What do abs have to do with movie?
Exactly, I hate people saying the kid is annoying. No he's not, he's traumatized.
@@stevenulch2764 "abs" in short for "absolutely"
Samuel's non-violent behaviors (i.e., missing social cues, speaking too much to strangers about his trauma, just seeming "weird") are just indicative of him being on the spectrum, which isn't something that needs to be "fixed," just accommodated. If an autistic child is given the space to engage in their own self-comforting behaviors without constant correction or judgment, or a traumatized child is given the space to express and feel what they need to, the outbursts almost always stop. And while the school's suggestion of a monitor was not entirely uncalled for, their detachment, their treatment of him as a problem to be solved rather than a human being to be accommodated, and yes, their refusal to use his name... were disheartening and disgusting.
She tells the women at the party that she once had the ambition to write children's books. If you blink, you'll miss it, but it basically explains the whole movie.
So from my understanding, it's a metaphor for grief and anger and sometimes to keep its destructive nature in check is to every once and a while let it in and feel it. As one who suffers from depression I have to agree. Sometimes when it comes on you have to be in it but then calm it as well
As a mom who raised a wonderful little boy with adhd while we both struggled through ptsd and heavy emotional challenges, this movie really resonates with me. I especially appreciate and understand how the mom and son fought through their difficulties together and looked out for each other. If you've lived it, you know. That sweet boy saved his momma. Love this movie
I really love how this movie kind of does this thing where the focus of who you're feeling bad for shifts. IDK how to explain it lol but I started out despising the kid loving the mother and then despising the mother loving the kid until finally they're at peace and lovely together
The director of this film (Jennifer Kent) also wrote and directed another movie called ‘the nightingale’ which is a reflection on colonialism in Australia (as an Australian of First Nations heritage I personally found it very compelling) it’s a very difficult watch and I’m not sure you’d want to react to it because of how confronting it is, but if you were a fan of ‘THE BABADOOK’ stylistically you’ll probably appreciate the nightingale as well
I watched this movie, it was good. At one part even though I was expecting something to happen it still disturb me when it did, I don't want to say too much because I don't want spoilers but I do recommend it.
I saw that in the theater! So good.
So much rape though, it's a rough watch
i hope she doesn't react to it. That movie is more traumatizing than any other actual horror movie she has reacted to. Its way too hard to watch. At least it was for me. 4.5/5 tho lol
@@orquito7710 I agree it was a hard watch but worth the watch. I actually was quite surprised by my reaction to the film and think it is worth a reaction. But you're right it might not be for everyone. The part most disturbing to me I knew was coming but it still hit me very hard.
A deeply unsettling and really well put-together film. The real villains of the piece are definitely those god awful friends though.
that ending in particular is good, because from experience, grief and loss never leave, but acknowledging the hurt makes those times easier
"I would not read something to my child that I did not know what it was" And that's the way parents should be! You gotta preview your children's media, especially a child like Samuel that gets strange and violent ideas.
Seriously. So many parents dont get that. You also have to talk to them about it after to see what they took from it. It provides chances to provide positive reinforcement to good lessons and to coorect any misunderstandings whether thats getting a false information or coming away with the wrong conclusion. It also will help them later in school.
This is one of my favorite films ever and I am overjoyed that you watched it! Essie Davis is a masterclass as Amelia; the complexity of her emotions and struggles with motherhood, how her profound grief takes the form of an actual monster, and her slow descent into madness are tragic beauties to behold. Even the house itself becomes a symbol of her mind: rotting under the weight of her unresolved grief. Everything truly conveys the importance of seeking help after such a traumatic experience. Furthermore, I usually get frustrated when people only see Samuel as annoying and/or mock his antics (thanks for seeing and understanding beyond that!). The kid has never felt loved by his mother, and yet clings on tightly (literally) to the hope that someday she will. Growing up knowing that your mother blames you for the death of your father is heartbreaking. And being aware of that really puts his behavior into perspective: utmost bluntness, constantly seeking attention and affection/approval, feeling out of place with others since he never learned how to build a healthy socially-affective relationship from/with his mother, believing his home is haunted (how else can a child explain depression?), being overprotective and feeling the constant urge to defend himself and his mother, learning to be resourceful on his own, among others. Finally, I love that the babadook never really disappears after confronting it; we never get rid of grief entirely, just learn to live and work through it every day even when it threatens to overtake us again. This film is a gem.
This is the 1st time I've revisited this movie since I saw it when it came out and at that time I was such a huge depressed mess that it took ages for me to realise how perfectly it encapsulates the horrible reality of depression and the violence your brain creates to cope with emotional distress. Luckily, I'm older, wiser and a lot better. I have to say you reacted to so many parts of this movie the same way my friends and family likely reacted to me and my actions at the time.
It's one of the best metaphors for depression I've ever come across, and as an Aussie myself it was all WAY too real.
Also, loving your channel Alanda. When I saw Scream 5 in theatres I genuinely was like "I can't wait to see Alanda's thoughts on this because she'll be CORRECT".
It’s interesting how all the moms were dressed at the birthday party looked like they were going to a funeral
This terrified me when I first watched it and I didn’t think I’d ever watch it again, though I think it is a good example of “elevated horror.” Your reaction made it bearable, and the desperation and despair of the movie stand out to me more than the horror elements this time.
I love when you’re watching a scary movie & there’s a character that’s completely out of control & you say “you have to kill ‘em, you have to” 😭😭😭😭😭😭 immediate go to solution every time lmaooo
These are the stakes in horror 😭😭😭 it’s literally ‘kill or be killed’ 99% of the time
I’ve been wanting to rewatch this movie for awhile but didn’t want to take the time. So this is perfect!
I’m newer here, I found you a few weeks before Scream 5 was released, and I just want to express how great your commentary is. So entertaining, like there’s a lot of people who react to movies but yours is the most intriguing.
Um ok
@@unicornunicorn3249 oh no sorry I wasn’t talking to you
Thank you 🥰🙏🏾. Enjoy the heartfelt shenanigans!
I just wanted to add...Please make a Patreon. You and zzavid are two of the RUclipsrs that I would LOVE to watch full length movies with. If that's something you've ever considered I don't think I'm the only person who would LOVE it! :)
Pet Sematary should be next but the original 🧟♀️🧟 it takes grief to a whole new level. I found the movie depressing and horrifying.
I did love this movie towards the end she had to face her grief in order to move on. Though it took everything in her to ignore her grief and make her son the problem rather than herself. Her grief and depression was killing him too it was driving him just as crazy as her. Now that she is entering the grieving process. It’s anger, depression, bargaining (her feeding the grief monster) then acceptance.
I don't want Alanda to react to the original Pet Semetary as I'd rather not see Zelda again!
@@fredfredburger5150 but we want her to see Zelda 😂
This movie freaked me out. The tone, the lighting, the music or lack thereof. I love these type of open ended movies where we can leave the movie wondering if the events that happened were really a supernatural doing, or just all the crazy illusions of a grief stricken family. Can't wait for you to get to Midsomar cause it has a very similar brain scratching creepiness. Hopefully before March ends we can get you to watch Leprechaun if you've never seen it, hilarious and we get the beginning of Miss Annistons acting career. Also justice for Dewey 🖤🖤
Hmm. I don't think that Midsommar is very much like the Babadook. One movie that does remind me of it, though, is His House on Netflix. I'd recommend it if you haven't seen it.
@@moonlily1 I think they're similar in they both deal with the grief stricken and we kind of leave the movie wondering if supernatural events took place or it was all real. Thanks for the suggestion, never even heard of that one, will have to check it out!
@@corcor1122 It's true that they both deal with grief issues, though they are tonally very different and have different messages. The Babadook is specifically about the psychological effects of not processing grief. I think that 'Hereditary' also is about how not processing your trauma affects your life, specifically, about how it poisons family dynamics when parents don't deal with their shit and pass their issues onto their children. I'm not sure that Midsommar has that much specific to say about the psychology of grief even though it's part of the story, I think that it's main themes deal with breakups, when a relationship is not working and no one wants to say it loud, and also shows us a lot about the group psychology of cults and the tactics of brainwashing and recruiting. These are all really great films though (if you can handle the unpleasantness).
And I do highly recommend His House, which is a story about a resettled refugee couple struggling to assimilate into their new environment, and while part of it is about trying to adjust to going through day to day life while carrying massive trauma, it also heavily deals with the themes of survivor's guilt, what it's like when you survive a tragedy that other's didn't and feeling on some level that maybe you don't deserve to, and having to reckon with the things that you HAD to do to survive that you're not proud of.
Surprising Facts about The Babadook: Inspired by a real boy seeing a monster. In an interview, the director of the film, Jennifer Kent, was asked where she got the inspiration for the story. She explained that she has a friend who is a single mother and that the boy was traumatized by a monster that he saw all over the house. William Friedkin said it’s the most terrifying film he’s seen. The Exorcist is widely considered to be one of the most frightening films ever created. However, its director, the celebrated William Friedkin, reserves that top spot for The Babadook, saying ‘I’ve never seen a more terrifying film.’ ba-Babadook has a meaning in Hebrew. Babadook sounds like a made-up monster name for a children’s book, not too dissimilar to The Gruffalo. But it’s actually a Hebrew word meaning, ‘he is coming for sure,’ which is pretty terrifying. It’s also an anagram for, ‘a bad book.’
Legit I have been tuning in to your channel at night before bed. It literally feels like I’m watching movies with my bestie. Your energy is so pure and I just love my new tradition. I was gonna recommend “It Follows” for you because I’m already cackling at the commentary ♥️♥️♥️
Ooooh, you're going for the Aussie movies now!!! Yaaaayyyyyy!!!! Also, The Babadook is an anagram for “A Bad Book”. Also, you want another movie with themes of Motherhood is Suspiria (2018)
@Lokie Thunder
Or have a double feature since, they're essentially two VERY different movies
I really didn't care for the new one, probably not surprising given I loved the original. Some of the 'dancing' scenes were kinda great tho - gotta admit that much.
Hounds of love is another great Aussie horror movie.
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Same with Wolf Creek (might be a bit too graphic for this channel) and Rogue 2007
That was a scary damn film. I loved your reaction. I love how she did finally become a loving mother in the end even tho the babadook is still living there. Really good!
A queen posting early in the morning 😤😤 as I’m watching the ads let me suggest the horror movie Suspiria from 1977 again! It’s such a gorgeous movie and was one of the last films ever processed in Technicolor (like Wizard of Oz or Gone With The Wind) and the set pieces are fantastic! It’s kind of spooky too!
and was on Kirby’s shelf of “classic” (as according to Charlie) horror in scream 4!
Haha I urged my dad to watch this with me, as a joke. He fell asleep 5 minutes in and I kept watching. And we were watching it in a wooden hut away from the city. I deeply regretted it. The themes and imagery in the movie gave me nightmares for quite a while. Only did I learn later that this was a sleeper hit among newer horror movies. Now it's one of my favorites ( :
This movie still terrifies me, even more than the Thing, or Alien. This movie's atmosphere remains unrivalled for me. Watching it in the cinema all those years ago with my brother.
The babadook's 1st appearance still gets me shook.
I want “IT FOLLOWS” ❤️❤️
Great content always Alanda ❤️
I second that idea “it follows !”
I third It Follows!
Fourth - it follows was when I realised we were really in a new wave of fantastic horror movies after the questionable 00s.
Fifth. That movie left me feeling disturbed for a WEEK.
@@jadenaddams3674 someone described it best. While watching, it’s not the scariest, but afterwards, you can’t stop thinking about it.
LOVE THIS MOVIE, THIS BRINGS ME JOY! 😍 Genuinely scary at some points, and the mother and son duo are incredibly sympathetic characters. I was rooting for them vigorously! 😂✊🏽 (p.s: little boy reminds me of Andy from Child's Play. His character and general chutzpah. 🤣)
In the beginning when the mom kind of cringes away from his hug, she's likely touched out. Essentially she spends so much time being hung on or taking care of him and others that she lost her bodily autonomy and became overwhelmed. Both of my kids are special needs and they're both very much attached to me and not their dad and they're also fiercely aggressive huggers so I get it. Plus in the 6.5 years that I've had my kids, I've lost a very close aunt, my dad, cat, grandma, step-dad, mom and then had to put my mom's dog down and there's almost no room to grieve when you're dealing with children that require extra attention.
This has been my comfort video as of late. This movie is so heartbreakingly beautiful as is your compassion
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This movie is so depressing.. literally no color in that house.. it gives me chills all the time
I love that you gave him "Dook" as a nickname. Too funny!!! Now, I don't jump easy at movies. And this is another movie I haven't seen prior to your video. But I gasped and jumped out of my seat with you at 25:42. Now that's an achievement. Hahaha. I love your videos!
He's 6. I started seeing things at about 3. Probably earlier, but it's hard to remember being 2 years old. I saw my Barbie dolls move in ways they still don't have the tech for. Their faces moved, and they spoke to me. This was before they even put motors in the dolls to make them walk, or speakers to give sound effects with a button push. The closest thing to really moving faces in front of others was a sleeping beauty doll with a switch on her back to make her eyes open and shut. And my dolls did that and more, several years prior to that one coming out. As for the "you're not good enough to have a dad" bit, I haven't had a father for more than 27 years. It's not about being"good enough." But that's can be incredibly cruel, especially as there are people like me, whose dads walked out on them, versus kids like Sam, whose father died. He has no way of knowing if his dad wanted him, where I know mine didn't want me, and still doesn't. That's why I had very little issue with Sam acting out. I don't mean to say it's good that he shoved her like that, but it's rather understandable, and consistent with his behavior pattern. It doesn't come out of nowhere.
Wow, even just watching second hand has me tearing up. I was curious about this move, but I usually just do horror second hand or after I've read about what happened. I don't really want to be a mom, but mental health issues can really make any kind of relationship hard. It seems so simple, but being able to express how I feel has definitely made my relationship with my mom and sister better, so I kinda liked that the solution was to face the monster head on, and treat it more gently in the end.
Alanda always comes in with an iconic look on every video! Gorgeous!
This little boy gets me every time! I think you would love watching the movie “the orphan”
19:25 Not me saying “okay miss Mariah” while you’re watching a scary ass movie
You are the ABSOLUTE GOD DAMN BEST ❤️
‘Was it the Dook himSELF?! 😂😂
So many quotables.
Never change.
recommendation for future movie: it follows
Oh no…not this haunted Cat in the Hat retelling. I loved it. It hit me like a brick and I was distraught. But I felt it did well! It makes for an excellent original horror film villain with Mister Babadook! Or it can be a drama about depression caused by grief and how it affects those around you and yourself. I just love how the babadook book is essentially a tome for meditation. But to the extreme. Even with it’s own Grief Gremlin to guide you!
I’ve seen this several times and really like it, so I thought watching this reaction alone wouldn’t scare the bejesus out of me. But now I am very tense lol. I also like how much you sympathized with the child as well as the mother. XD Rare to see a complex child character even though all kids are ofc complicated individuals.
He's brilliant, obsessive by nature, violent, and extremely resourceful. You *had* to read him the book, huh? A book you have never seen or heard of. You didn't do any pre-reading flip-through, just to be aware of the dark tone and menacing main character? You then get extremely angry at him for believing that it's real? I agree with the reviewer's sentiment: go see a child psychiatrist, and get him into therapy as well. Just don't completely isolate him. Let him interact with others, but without weapons of any kind. He needs to learn some social skills along the lines of, "what is my social limit. My core family and very close friends, sharing is okay, but with a filter. My friends outside that tier are in the next band. Sharing is much more filtered. 3rd tier (strangers, for instance) name, rank, and serial number, so to speak. Only general pleasantries. No extra information.
I know this because I am autistic, and have had to train that concept into my brain, myself.
Since you enjoyed his magic trick so much at the end, you should view "The Prestige"...good movie to cleanse your soul after these spooky movies.
"Is that CPS cause you showed up with charcoaled hands?" -- girl I fucking died 10 consecutive deaths from laughing
I found your channel because of your reaction to “The Last Dragon”. I subscribed soon after, you’re beautiful, I love your hair, and I especially love your enthusiasm during these reactions. With that said, this movie is one of my favorites, definitely a layered film that goes further than just “a kid believe there’s a monster in his room”.
Just to clear it up, the main point of the film is the mother has never confronted her feelings about her husband dying right as she’s giving birth to their son Samuel. Since Samuel reminds her so much of his father, she tends to be quick to chastise, belittle, and sort of dismiss those qualities that are of his dad. When “The Babadook” possesses the mom, all her feeling about Samuel finally come out but Samuel doesn’t care because he knows his mom loves him, even if she doesn’t understand him, he’s resolute in that his mom would never talk to him that way. When she finally confronts he grief, her resentment, and her sadness “The Babadook” disappears back into the basement, which is really the cage of her mind. At the end you see she isn’t bothered by the “strange” things Sam because it’s part of his father that she can always hold on to. That hug she gives him when she picks him up from the elderly babysitter’s house is so beautiful because she would never do that before, I just love how she finally can openly be affectionate to Samuel
I forgot this boy was the Kevin McCallister of The Babadook
My little cousin used to call it the babadookie.
We shouldn't have laughed at her, but we did. 🤦🏿♂️🤣
“Are you kissing that pale-faced oil slick?” Dead!
Such a beautiful portrayal of grief and depression, with a painfully realistic mother-son dynamic at its core.
I love your videos!! As someone who is too afraid to watch scary/horror movies myself but am intrigued by them, I always look forward to your reactions 💕💕
I loved it. After Scream 5, I decided to watch it, and I was taken aback by the depth and the layers of this film. As much as I love the cheesy slasher, I also do love the "elevated" horror because that's the genre I specialize in, as an amateur screenwriter. I must say that The Babadook is top tier, top notch psychological horror. Great reaction as always. I'm glad you understand the themes and the takeaway from this film.
Great content 🔥🔥💯💯🎬🎬Alanda
Here's another movie suggestion Neve Campbell was in.
The 1998 movie "Wild Things" it's a thriller/crime
When teen debutante Kelly (Denise Richards) fails to attract the attention of her hunky guidance counselor, Sam (Matt Dillon), she cries rape, igniting a scandal that results in his arrest. Sam appeals to Ken (Bill Murray), a hack personal-injury lawyer who has never handled a case that couldn't be helped by a prop neck brace. Soon, a second victim, Suzie (Neve Campbell), comes forward, and Detective Duquette (Kevin Bacon) discovers that the unfolding case is far from what it seems.
I cam appreciate this movie but I made the mistake of watching it soon after my first son was born and then realised like you I dont like the small and the hurt. Especially not at that time in my life. I just found it heartbreaking. Like it's great just....I was also super tired and I knew I would never do anything to hurt my son...the themes scared the heck out of me.
You had me rolling when you said “did someone tape it back together? Was it the dook himself?” I lost it 😂
“LISTEN HERE YA LITTLE BITCH. I love you to death but you better stop.” Oh my god, I fucking cried laughing. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This movie scared me more than any other horror movie I've ever seen. The movie is a difficult watch, especially if you have ever struggled with something internally that seemed to overpower you. Great reaction!
That was wild, I spent the whole time wondering what was real and what wasn't. Love your reactions as always, you keep it real.
I was literally!!! Trying on cloths! In the mirror in the middle of the night! When you said you don’t look in mirrors at night!!😭 immediately got from in front of my mirror!
Great reaction, thank you for choosing this film.
Life is scary at times, but depression is the scariest fucking thing there is.
Oh snap! I like this horror film. It starts off a little slow, but once it gets going, WHOA!! A 7.8 out of 10 to me. Great reaction! 👍
This movie reminds me of what my past teacher/mentor told me about grief.
He said that grief is like a box with a bouncing ball in it. When the ball ricochets off a wall, you have an attack/episode, and thats when the pain is severe. At first, when the grief is fresh, the box is tiny and the ball bounces around so rapidly, hitting all those walls in quick succession.
But time. Time is what makes the grief better. The box grows out and you have fewer and fewer moments where the ball is hitting the wall. My teacher said that the box may grow bigger and the episodes will be less frequent, but you can never really get rid of the box.
That always stuck with me. Especially since he said that before my grandmother died of cancer later that year. Its been about 9 years since then, and true to his metaphor, the grief is still inside me. The box is huge but every now and again, i will have that grief strike a wall and im just down an entire day.
This is a great movie. Thanks for watching!
I love this metaphor
You're SO good at watching films and understanding them. It's why I subscribed but it's ALWAYS so amazing how you synthesize the information in front of you and provide commentary BECAUSE you understand. It's so awesome. I am so happy I found your channel Alanda!
Amelia reads Samuel a Big Bad Wolf story to calm him down in the beginning. The wolf knocks 3 times and says "little pigs, little pigs, let me in." The babadook also knocks 3 times and in his book says "let me in". When Amelia finally becomes possessed, her screams sound like a wolf howl, and she even stands up exactly in the same position that the wolf character is drawn in, with claws out and mouth open. She even calls Samuel "you little pig!" when she explodes at him.
Also the sound of insects keep popping up whenever something terrible is about to happen, when the creature is manifesting or possessing someone, and during both car accidents. Eventually she has a literal insect infestation in her home.
Another observation I found interesting, the entire movie is ALMOST black and white, with grayed out dull colors. There is nothing vibrant in this movie except the red of the book cover and blood stains. Amelia's entire palette is pastel colors, especially light pink and pastel yellow (which are the exact same colors of the ice cream she eventually eats herself and feeds Samuel). The walls of her entire house interior, the banisters and stairs, bedroom and doors are gray-blue (always representative of depression and mourning) and most of the characters wear black, grays, or black and white unless they're in uniform.
The use of color, symbolism, and repetition of themes in this movie is absolutely brilliant!
Yes my Horror Queen! Another good pick! I was so excited to get a notification for your video today!
Watch the lovely bones that’s literally my favorite movie ever. It’s so tragic
One of my favorites and one of the last I got to watch before my mom passed away. All these movie choices are on point..always loving the content ty Alanda
A few years ago the director did another movie called 'The Nightingale' - likewise set in Australia, but in the past, and like this about the horrific things that can happen and do happen, and remind us that monsters did and do exist. That's all I'll say - except that I'm not sure if you'll finish it completely unscathed. But no one else has reacted to it and more people need to see it, so please consider it, please?
And of course, there's the question asked in Scream 5 - Scream 5 or the Babadook?
I personally think it’s important to mention that The Nightingale contains brutal depictions of assault.
So ‘extreme’ as to require therapists and psychologists on set while filming and on hand at the premiere.
May be a powerful film, but not for everyone. Just a heads up.
Way to leave out the part of extreme sexual violence and violence. Geez dude, don't just catfish people into watching your movies. There's a reason why no one reacts to it, and it'll stay that way XD. Go on live leaks or something lol
@@krismarshall3803 I'm sorry I didn't mean to catfish anyone. I left out the violence and assault because I didn't want to say too much about a movie to people who've never seen it, I've done that too much in the past. I tried to hint at it through words like 'horrific' and 'monsters' but clearly that wasn't enough.
I didn't mean to catfish or insult anyone, I"m sorry.
@@SamuelMi1es You're right, I should have. I didn't want to say too much so I said it was extreme and horrific to try and give a heads up. But you're right, I should've said what was in it.
The Nightingale was INCREDIBLE but I have never cried as hard during a movie as I did during *those* scenes. It broke me a survivor of assault. But if you are able to handle those parts it's so worth it.
Honestly, your reaction is exactly how I felt watching it the first time. It's very good but a couple of parts such as killing the dog, ripping a tooth, etc were a lot for me. But definitely worth watching overall multiple times!
You shouldn't watch horror movies its those are alot for you. Killing dogs is literally a norm In horror movies
@@アキコ2003 Uh-huh, yep that happens, it was more the slow neck snapping and it's whining I didn't like, they don't show that often--they tend to be faster(in the ones I've seen). I meant that I didn't like watching those parts but if I think that a movie is interesting enough I will still watch it. I don't have to be a fan of gore to watch horror movies, I can also watch them later knowing what's coming and not be as shocked. Yes, it's "literally" a norm, thank you, didn't know, wow, news to me. Yeah, I think I'll continue watching things of my own choice but still finding gross things gross and having a reaction, but still see the bigger picture. Thanks for the suggestion though...guess tell that Alanda too since she said she didn't like those parts either, yet she still watches these movies. Isn't the point of horror to instill a reaction...well, cringing was my reaction.
@@アキコ2003 I've seen gross (and WAY more graphic or disturbing depending on your point of view) stuff before it was the way it was presented and I wasn't expecting it to be as audible since it was more psychological terror at that point. So, it surprised me. Guess I should have phrased it better than "a lot"🙄
Miss Alanda you are officially my tour guide through all scary movies. I will only watch them with you!
Still waiting for Alanda to watch Orphan that's one of my favorite horror movies!
"A few weeks?"
"healthcare system."
So glad for your reaction to this and the VVITCH. I couldn’t finish either. Thanks for saving me! 😆
Gah I love you!! Your reactions are always so funny and insights always on point! And, I find your videos very pleasing to watch. The edits are smooth (i.e. not distracting) and you always do a great job of including the parts of the movie most important to the story. Talent!
I like how this film makes you think Samuel is the most annoying kid but you actually start to root for him near the end. I need to see this film again.
Samuel is the type of child that made me never want to have kids of my own.
He has mental anxiety
Every time I feel anxious I watch one of your videos and you legit calm me down and make me laugh lol ❤
I just want to say I really enjoy your videos. I’ve loved horror movies since I was a kid and it’s so much fun watching someone else react to these movies for the first time because I wish I could experience it again for the first time myself. Thank you for just being you and giving me something to look forward to on Sunday. You deserve all the success and more. Good wishes and energy you way.
This movie is great, though it never struck me as very scary, it's profound and emotional and distressing and Essie Davis is just incredible. Like Academy Award good.
Just wanna say how much I love your channel and these videos and your outlook and love for horror films. I'm always either nodding in agreement with you our busting out laughing.
Please watch the director's next movie The Nightingale next! Just a warning there are a LOT of heavy subjects in it, but as a survivor I really loved it and found it so empowering
when i tell you your are my favorite youtuber i MEAN IT. Pls your reactions give me so much joy
I've always wanna watch that movie in years but I never had a time for it, thank you for sharing this ❤️
This was an absolutely amazing reaction. What a perfect video. U left all the best bits in the movie and where so aware about everything. Funny in all the right ways. I love this so damn much.
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