• Director(s)

    Jennifer Kent

  • Production Year

    2014

  • Genre(s)

    Horror

  • Approx. running minutes

    90m

  • Cast

    Essie Davis, Daniel Henshall, Tiffany Lyndall-Knight, Benjamin Winspear, Noah Wiseman, Carmel Johnson

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Film

The Babadook

strong supernatural threat, bloody images

violence
Violent attacks, resulting in bloody aftermath.
threat and horror
There are scenes of sustained threat in a domestic setting, which begin as psychological terror inflicted by a supernatural force, then become a strong physical danger to the woman and her child.
additional issues
There are two uses of strong language ('f**k') and a scene of implied masturbation.

  • Director(s)

    Jennifer Kent

  • Production Year

    2014

  • Genre(s)

    Horror

  • Approx. running minutes

    90m

  • Cast

    Essie Davis, Daniel Henshall, Tiffany Lyndall-Knight, Benjamin Winspear, Noah Wiseman, Carmel Johnson

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strong supernatural threat, bloody images
Classified Date:
04/07/2014
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Icon Film Distribution Ltd
violence
There are violent attacks, sometimes resulting in bloody aftermath detail, including a stabbing and a young boy being attacked.
threat and horror
There are scenes of sustained threat in a domestic setting, which begin as psychological terror inflicted by a supernatural force, then become a strong physical danger to the woman and her child.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms including 'bitch', 'bloody' and 'shit'.
sex
There is a scene in which it is implied that a woman is masturbating using a sex toy, although only her head is shown. There are a few sexual references.
injury detail
There is some bloody detail in the aftermath of violence, as well as in the aftermath of apparent accidents. Some bloody detail occurs during visions, including a child covered in blood.
theme
The film deals with issues such as grief and guilt.
additional issues
There are two uses of strong language ('f**k') and a scene of implied masturbation.
strong supernatural threat, bloody images
Classified Date:
20/01/2015
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Icon Home Entertainment
violence
Violent attacks, resulting in bloody aftermath.
threat and horror
There are scenes of sustained threat in a domestic setting, which begin as psychological terror inflicted by a supernatural force, then become a strong physical danger to the woman and her child.
additional issues
There are two uses of strong language ('f**k') and a scene of implied masturbation.
Classified Date:
26/08/2014
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Icon Film Distribution Ltd
Classified Date:
21/01/2015
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Icon Home Entertainment
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
15/01/2015
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Icon Home Entertainment
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional Material

  • Classified date

    20/01/2015

  • BBFC reference

    AVF315771

  • Language

    English