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The Babadook

“If it's in a word, or it's in a look, you can't get rid of...”

May 22, 20141h 34m
DramaHorror

65%

TMDB Score

Based on TMDB user votes

A grieving single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book manifests in their home.

Where to Watch The Babadook

Stream

  • AMC Plus Apple TV channel
  • AMC+ Amazon Channel
  • AMC+
  • YouTube TV
  • Shudder
  • Sundance Now
  • Shudder Amazon Channel
  • MUBI Amazon Channel
  • Shudder Apple TV channel

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  • Amazon Video
  • Apple TV Store
  • Google Play Movies
  • YouTube
  • Fandango At Home
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US availability. Streaming data by JustWatch via TMDB.

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