Netflix fans terrified as they urge others not to watch horror film The Babadook alone

Netflix viewers are being haunted by a bone-chilling film from 2014 that's drawing extraordinary praise for its spine-tingling monster and the intense performance of the young protagonist. The Babadook is causing quite the stir with its near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score of 98 per cent. Jennifer Kent's directorial debut stars the Game of Thrones star Essie Davis in a tale woven with eerie threads.

The narrative unfolds six years following the traumatic death of Amelia's husband, with Davis portraying Amelia as she battles to parent her six-year-old son, Samuel, amid his increasingly disturbing behavior. Alarm bells ring louder when the tot's tormented by visions of an enigmatic being . As Samuel's visions intensify, he encounters the beast more frequently, leading to escalated aggression.



Things spiral when a sinister book called The Babadook materializes at their residence, solidifying Samuel's belief that it encapsulates the demon of his dreams. Amelia becomes terrified of her own child and starts to sense a malevolent force around her, possibly indicating she should have taken the warning from Samuel more seriously. A viewer wrote online, "Frightening and bleak yet also spellbinding and profound, The Babadook deserves to be immortalized in the canon of horror cinema alongside the very pictures that inspired it.

" Some audience members initially scoffed at the film's premise, with one stating, "I made fun of this movie when I first watched it. Until it was late at night and I was trying to fall asleep..

. then I ate my words." A viewer shared how Jennifer Kent's visceral horror flick struck a chord with certain personal fears, saying, "Kent's film tapped into a lot of visceral fears I had at the time as a woman living alone.

" While opinion among critics was mixed, some fans argued that the film's previews might pack a greater punch than the movie itself, with one noting the trailer is "somewhat scarier" than the film. Noah Wiseman, the young star of the film, was lauded for convincingly bringing his character's fits to life, with praise coming in as, "The young child's acting was exceptional, so, so good." The Babadook, according to one viewer, is "nothing short of great.

" They applauded the film for its unique take on the genre, avoiding the typical jump scares. "I was constantly on the edge of my seat with goosebumps all over me as the film played. The tension and mix of emotions is greatly executed.

It diverts itself in the genre compared to the more typical jump scares you will see. This film is scary in a new way, which was phenomenal," the viewer wrote. Click here to follow the Mirror US on Google News to stay up to date with all the latest news, sports and entertainment stories.

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