Rank 7: Babadook
The Babadook comes from the film of the same name from 2014 and is an eerie being that appears in dreams but also in reality. It intrudes into the peaceful life of young Samuel and his mother.
In a children’s book, the Babadook is depicted as a somewhat eerie figure wearing a hat. It tells Samuel that it will come to visit him and his mother – and that there is no way to get rid of it.
What follows are increasingly creepy events like strange noises, doors that open by themselves, and worst of all: Samuel’s mother gradually loses her sanity. The Babadook threatens to kill her and her son. Just the appearance of the monster sends shivers down the spine and cannot be forgotten. The Babadook does not shy away from anything and is therefore one of the eeriest creatures of modern horror cinema.
