Exorcist Director Says The Babadook Is the Scariest Movie He’s Ever Seen
There’s no film in the history of cinema that’s more widely considered to be the scariest of all time than The Exorcist, directed by William Friedkin. Needless to say, Friedkin dubbing another film even scarier is a big deal, and that’s precisely the honor he’s just bestowed upon The Babadook (review)!
In a tweet sent out last night, Friedkin notified his followers to the fact that Jennifer Kent’s critically acclaimed spook-show scared the daylights out of him, dubbing it the most terrifying film he has ever seen. We shit you not. Check out the tweet below!
The Babadook is currently available for rental through most VOD outlets and is playing in limited theaters.
Written and directed by Jennifer Kent, the film stars Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, Hayley McElhinney, Barbara West, and Ben Winspear.
Synopsis:
Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia (Essie Davis) is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her ‘out of control’ 6-year-old, Samuel (Noah Wiseman), a son she finds impossible to love. Samuel’s dreams are plagued by a monster he believes is coming to kill them both. When a disturbing storybook called ‘The Babadook’ turns up at their house, Samuel is convinced that the Babadook is the creature he’s been dreaming about. His hallucinations spiral out of control; he becomes more unpredictable and violent. Amelia, genuinely frightened by her son’s behavior, is forced to medicate him. But when Amelia begins to see glimpses of a sinister presence all around her, it slowly dawns on her that the thing Samuel has been warning her about may be real.
I’ve never seen a more terrifying film than THE BABADOOK. It will scare the hell out of you as it did me.
— William Friedkin (@WilliamFriedkin) December 1, 2014
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