53. The Babadook (2014)

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Halloween Month celebration continues with THE BABADOOK, a horror movie with heart. Writer/Producer of the Boston Harbor Horror audiodrama, Mike Gagne, returns to the show with horror afficionado and podcaster Megan Salinas to discuss the film with Will and Jes. This is a film with a lot of depth, so we dive deep.

Topics include:

• non-spoilery review (at the beginning)
• spoiler-heavy discussion
• the monster's fright-factor
• The Babadook and parenting
• metaphor and symbolism: what the Babadook represents
• expertly crafted theme through metaphor: what the story is really about
• WTF? The film's ending: explained

Mike Gagne - Boston Harbor Horror

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Megan Salinas

Twitter: @themenguin

Silver Screams podcast: @Silver_Screams

No Love Lost podcast: @NoLoveLostPod

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