Question 1

Is The Babadook (2014) scary?

Accepted Answer

Moderately so — The Babadook (2014) mixes scares with other modes. As a family film, it scored 7.0/10 for fear, 8.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.3/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

How many jump scares are in The Babadook (2014)?

Accepted Answer

The Babadook (2014) has 11 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 3

What age is The Babadook (2014) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

The Babadook (2014) has no MPAA age rating, and Watch Darkly does not assign one either, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 7.0/10 for fear and 4.0/10 for gore, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 11 jump scares. Content warnings on file: body fluids, child endangerment, domestic violence, pet death, and self harm.

Question 4

What are some films like The Babadook (2014)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to The Babadook (2014) on Watch Darkly include Cobweb (2023), Hereditary (2018), Insidious (2010), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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Cobweb2023

Hereditary2018

Insidious2010

Voces2020

Oculus2013

The Conjuring 22016

The Invisible Man2020

Dark Skies2013