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The book within the movie, 'The Babadook', was reportedly inspired by the film 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' and its use of shadows and set design to create a creepy atmosphere.
The actual movie itself, the plot is about a sideshow operator, a hypnotist who has a patient that he takes around to these sideshows with sleep disorders. So he's been asleep his entire life and he u...
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The book within the movie, 'The Babadook', was reportedly inspired by the film 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' and its use of shadows and set design to create a creepy atmosphere.
The actual movie itself, the plot is about a sideshow operator, a hypnotist who has a patient that he takes around to these sideshows with sleep disorders. So he's been asleep his entire life and he uses this patient to commit murder.
I think the actual book within The Babadook was hugely inspired by this.