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The Babadook > Credits and Details
Directed by
Jennifer Kent Jennifer Kent  
Written by
Jennifer Kent Jennifer Kent ... writer
Cast
Essie Davis Essie Davis ... Amelia Vanek
Noah Wiseman Noah Wiseman ... Samuel
Hayley McElhinney Hayley McElhinney ... Claire
Daniel Henshall Daniel Henshall ... Robbie
Barbara West Barbara West ... Mrs. Roach
Ben Winspear Ben Winspear ... Oskar
Chloe Hurn Chloe Hurn ... Ruby
Jacquy Phillips Jacquy Phillips ... Beverly (as Jacqy Phillips)
Bridget Walters Bridget Walters ... Norma
Annie Batten Annie Batten ... Old Woman in Corridor
Tony Mack Tony Mack ... Principal
Carmel Johnson Carmel Johnson ... Teacher
Tiffany Lyndall-Knight Tiffany Lyndall-Knight ... Supermarket Mum (as Tiffany Lyndall Knight)
Lucy Hong Lucy Hong ... Supermarket Little Girl
Sophie Riggs Sophie Riggs ... Checkout Chick
Lotte Crawford Lotte Crawford ... Kissing Woman
Chris Roberts Chris Roberts ... Kissing Man
Terence Crawford Terence Crawford ... Doctor
Craig Behenna Craig Behenna ... Warren Newton
Cathy Adamek Cathy Adamek ... Prue Flannery
Stephen Sheehan Stephen Sheehan ... Magician (as Steven Sheehan)
Pippa Wanganeen Pippa Wanganeen ... Eastern Suburbs Mum
Peta Shannon Peta Shannon ... Eastern Suburbs Mum
Michelle Nightingale Michelle Nightingale ... Eastern Suburbs Mum
Adam Morgan Adam Morgan ... Police Sergeant
Michael Gilmour Michael Gilmour ... Young Policeman
Craig McArdle Craig McArdle ... Young Policeman
Alicia Zorkovic Alicia Zorkovic ... Fast Food Mum
India Zorkovic India Zorkovic ... Fast Food Kid
Isla Zorkovic Isla Zorkovic ... Fast Food Kid
Charlie Crabtree Charlie Crabtree ... Fast Food Kid
Ethan Grabis Ethan Grabis ... Fast Food Kid
Sophie Allan Sophie Allan ... Fast Food Kid
John Maurice John Maurice ... Car Guy
Tim Purcell Tim Purcell ... The Babadook
Hachi Hachi ... Bugsy the dog
Uncredited Cast
Cullen Gorman Cullen Gorman ... School Child
Jacob Francis Worrall Jacob Francis Worrall ... Man at party
Produced by
Pete Best Pete Best ... associate producer
Julie Byrne Julie Byrne ... line producer
Kristina Ceyton Kristina Ceyton ... producer
Jan Chapman Jan Chapman ... executive producer
Jeff Harrison Jeff Harrison ... executive producer
Kristian Moliere Kristian Moliere ... producer
Jonathan Page Jonathan Page ... executive producer
Michael Tear Michael Tear ... executive producer
Original Music by
Jed Kurzel Jed Kurzel  
Special Effects by
Dale Bamford Dale Bamford ... prosthetics supervisor
Justin Dix Justin Dix ... prosthetics
Clint Dodd Clint Dodd ... special effects coordinator
Visual Effects by
Mark Dickson Mark Dickson ... visual effects compositor
Mark Harris Mark Harris ... visual effects compositor
Mark McKenna Mark McKenna ... visual effects compositor
Marty Pepper Marty Pepper ... visual effects supervisor
Dale Roberts Dale Roberts ... managing director: KOJO
David Smith David Smith ... visual effects artist
Angelo Caruso Angelo Caruso ... title artist
Jack James Troisi Jack James Troisi ... compositor
Stunts
Dean Gould Dean Gould ... stunt rigger: second unit, Sydney / additional stunt coordinator
Reg Roordink Reg Roordink ... stunt coordinator
Gordon Waddell Gordon Waddell ... stunt driver: second unit, Sydney
Sharelle Starr Sharelle Starr ... stund double: Amelia
Thanks
Suzanne Adams Suzanne Adams ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Ian Astridge Ian Astridge ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Aileen Aujard Aileen Aujard ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Edward Aujard Edward Aujard ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Tom Auld Tom Auld ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Jacqui Banham Jacqui Banham ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Kathi Bildhauer Kathi Bildhauer ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Christopher Borgmann Christopher Borgmann ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Katrina Bosworth Katrina Bosworth ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Michael Cleggett Michael Cleggett ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Martha Coleman Martha Coleman ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Sue Collins Sue Collins ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Mike Cowap Mike Cowap ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Kiki Dillon Kiki Dillon ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Kathleen Drumm Kathleen Drumm ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Daniel Dubiecki Daniel Dubiecki ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Darcy Economos Darcy Economos ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Leschele Economos Leschele Economos ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Michele Lukea Esteves Michele Lukea Esteves ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Claire Yvonne Evans Claire Yvonne Evans ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Peter Eyers Peter Eyers ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
Angie Fielder Angie Fielder ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Ryan Frost Ryan Frost ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
Elad Gavish Elad Gavish ... special thanks
Laura Gorun Laura Gorun ... the filmmakers wish to thank
David Gross David Gross ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Carina Gun Carina Gun ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Dalvyn Hale Dalvyn Hale ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Elizabeth Hamilton Elizabeth Hamilton ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Indi Hampton Indi Hampton ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Miranda Hampton Miranda Hampton ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Richard Harris Richard Harris ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Annelie Hehn Annelie Hehn ... special thanks
Brigitte Hehn Brigitte Hehn ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters / special thanks
Jochen Hehn Jochen Hehn ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters / special thanks
Juergen Hehn Juergen Hehn ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
Renate Hehn Renate Hehn ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
Sonia Heinen Sonia Heinen ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Katrin Heuser Katrin Heuser ... special thanks
James Hewison James Hewison ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Jonathan Holmes Jonathan Holmes ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
Matilda Holmes Matilda Holmes ... special thanks
Patrick Holmes Patrick Holmes ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
Rachel Holmes Rachel Holmes ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
Shaun Hoyt Shaun Hoyt ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
Tim Humphries Tim Humphries ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Celia Ireland Celia Ireland ... special thanks
Samantha Jennings Samantha Jennings ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Chris Jolliffe Chris Jolliffe ... special thanks
Tiffany Katchmar Tiffany Katchmar ... special thanks
Alex Keay Alex Keay ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Justin Kurzel Justin Kurzel ... special thanks
Ignacy Ladczuk Ignacy Ladczuk ... special thanks
Katarzyna Ladczuk Katarzyna Ladczuk ... special thanks
Dexter Lanyon Dexter Lanyon ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Mark Lazarus Mark Lazarus ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Alfredo Leone Alfredo Leone ... courtesy of: "I Tre Volti Della Paura" [Black Sabbath]
Paul Macionis Paul Macionis ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Greg Marsh Greg Marsh ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Brock Martin Brock Martin ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Rodd Martin Rodd Martin ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
John Maynard John Maynard ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Lynne Vincent McCarthy Lynne Vincent McCarthy ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Roy McClurg Roy McClurg ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
Kath McIntyre Kath McIntyre ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Julian Meagher Julian Meagher ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
Virginia Mesiti Virginia Mesiti ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
Katarina Miller Katarina Miller ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
Alexei Mizin Alexei Mizin ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Emily Moliere Emily Moliere ... special thanks
Matilda Moliere Matilda Moliere ... special thanks
Nerida Moore Nerida Moore ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Belinda Mravicic Belinda Mravicic ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Gabriella Muir Gabriella Muir ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Damian Nixey Damian Nixey ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
Ann Norgren Holmes Ann Norgren Holmes ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
Shunsuke Okubo Shunsuke Okubo ... special thanks
Viron Papadopoulos Viron Papadopoulos ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Mark Parsons Mark Parsons ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Carla Petermann Carla Petermann ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
Gerd Petermann Gerd Petermann ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
Luke Phillips Luke Phillips ... special thanks
Halcyon Pratt Halcyon Pratt ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Marten Rabarts Marten Rabarts ... special thanks
Eldercare Kirkholme Residents Eldercare Kirkholme Residents ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Neil Richards Neil Richards ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Suzanne Richards Suzanne Richards ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Vuk Rsumovic Vuk Rsumovic ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Julie Ryan Julie Ryan ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Viv Scanu Viv Scanu ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Bernd Schmitz-Draeger Bernd Schmitz-Draeger ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
Claudia Schmitz-Draeger Claudia Schmitz-Draeger ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
Tali Shalom-Ezer Tali Shalom-Ezer ... special thanks
Jillian Shapiro Jillian Shapiro ... special thanks
Lisa Shaunessy Lisa Shaunessy ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Megan Simpson Huberman Megan Simpson Huberman ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Katherine Slattery Katherine Slattery ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Kirsty Stark Kirsty Stark ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Tom Stoppard Tom Stoppard ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
Torus Tammer Torus Tammer ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Horatio Thoms Horatio Thoms ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
Brett Thornquest Brett Thornquest ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Brian Trenchard-Smith Brian Trenchard-Smith ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Natalie Venning Natalie Venning ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
Caroline Verge Caroline Verge ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Lance Weiler Lance Weiler ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Naomi Wenck Naomi Wenck ... special thanks
Alex White Alex White ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Jeffrey Whitmarsh Jeffrey Whitmarsh ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
Judy Wilson Judy Wilson ... special thanks
Mary Zaszlos Mary Zaszlos ... huge thank you: to our KICKSTARTER supporters
Additional Info
Premiere: January 17, 2014
Theatrical Release: November 28, 2014
DVD Release: February 16, 2015
Blu-ray Release: February 16, 2015
Countries: Australia Canada
Distributor: IFC Midnight
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.8 / 10

Metacritic

86 / 100

Production Companies
Screen Australia (presents)
Causeway Films (presents)
The South Australian Film Corporation (in association with)
Smoking Gun Productions (in association with)
Entertainment One (in association with)
Distributors
IFC Films
  (2014) (United States) (theatrical)
IFC Midnight
  (2014) (United States) (theatrical)
Iconic Events Releasing
  (2024) (United States) (theatrical)
Sundance Selects
  (2014) (United States) (theatrical)
Scream Factory
  (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Syfy
  (2023) (United States) (TV)
The Criterion Channel
  (2024) (United States) (streaming) (TV)
Filming Locations
158 Barnard Street, North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  (exterior: house of Amelia)
Adelaide Studios, 226 Fullarton Road, Glenside, South Australia, Australia
  (Studio) (interior: house of Amelia)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  (locations: Marion, Glenside, Goodwood, St Peters and North Adelaide)
Barnard Street, North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  (exterior: street of the house of Amelia)
Eldercare Kirkholme - 7 Victoria Street, Goodwood, South Australia, Australia
  (nursing home)
Glenside, South Australia, Australia
  (location: Adelaide Studios)
Goodwood, South Australia, Australia
  (nursing home) (location: Eldercare Kirkholme)
Marion, South Australia, Australia
  (environs) (restaurant) (location: Pizza Hut Marion)
North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  (exterior: house of Amelia)
North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  (location: North Adelaide) (exterior: house of Amelia)
Oaklands Park, South Australia, Australia
  (restaurant) (location: Pizza Hut Marion)
Pizza Hut Marion - 489 Morphett Road, Oaklands Park, South Australia, Australia
  (restaurant) (location: Pizza Hut Marion) (now closed)
St Peters, South Australia, Australia
  (driving scenes)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  (second unit) (inserts) (driving scenes)
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