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The Babadook (2014)

Directed by Jennifer Kent · Cinematography by Radek Ładczuk

94 min59 frames

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The Babadook (2014) movie still: medium — A dark space features a woman centered between two industrial-looking spotlights on a black wall. The…The Babadook (2014) movie still: closeup — A framed poster displays an illustration of a hand holding a skull near a demon. White text on the dark…The Babadook (2014) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space with shadows obscuring most of the room's details. A blonde woman looks…The Babadook (2014) movie still: closeup — A close-up view shows an otoscope positioned against an ear. A person looks through the medical instrument.The Babadook (2014) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior space filled with hanging clothes obscuring parts of the room. A woman in a nightgown…The Babadook (2014) movie still: closeup — A man's face fills the frame, appearing on a grainy low-resolution television monitor. Dark red vertical…The Babadook (2014) movie still: fullbody — A 1950s kitchen features checkerboard floor tiles and white cabinets with a cluttered counter. A woman…The Babadook (2014) movie still: fullbody — A dark nursery contains a wooden crib, wall art, and shuttered closet doors. A woman stands in the…The Babadook (2014) movie still: closeup — A red book with black text and a silhouette graphic rests on dark wood. A sharp shaft of light…The Babadook (2014) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with a dark wooden table and white paneled walls. An older woman and a young boy sit…The Babadook (2014) movie still: fullbody — A dark, unfinished basement with a concrete floor and wooden support structures. A woman lies on the…The Babadook (2014) movie still: medium — A woman stands in a grassy backyard near a low concrete wall. She holds a young boy in her arms while…The Babadook (2014) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features white tiled walls and a porcelain bathtub. A woman and young boy sit in the tub…The Babadook (2014) movie still: establishing — Bare tree branches stretch across the frame against a black night sky. The silhouette of the…The Babadook (2014) movie still: medium — A dark space with no visible architectural features or furniture in the deep shadows. A blonde woman in a…The Babadook (2014) movie still: closeup — A dark house interior with minimal visible details in the background shadows. A woman looks toward the…
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The Babadook — official trailer

What is The Babadook about?

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 can you watch The Babadook?

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What does the cinematography of The Babadook look like?

Sampled across 57 frames, the coverage of The Babadook leans on medium shots (51% of the sample) and close-ups (30%). Cinematographer Radek Ładczuk keeps 51% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 42% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 86% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Babadook?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Babadook (2014) are #2b2d2e, #4e4e4f, #d1d1d1, #0b0d0e, #8a8b8c, #aaaaa9 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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