# The Babadook (2014)  > **If it's in a word, or it's in a look, you can't get rid of...** > A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her. **Runtime**: 1h 34m **Genres**: Drama, Horror ## Cast - [[Essie Davis]] as Amelia Vanek - [[Noah Wiseman]] as Samuel Vanek - [[Hayley McElhinney]] as Claire - [[Daniel Henshall]] as Robbie - [[Barbara West]] as Gracie Roach - [[Ben Winspear]] as Oskar Vanek - [[Cathy Adamek]] as Prue - [[Craig Behenna]] as Warren - [[Hachi]] as Bugsy - [[Tim Purcell]] as The Babadook - [[Chloe Hurn]] as Ruby - [[Jacquy Phillips]] as Beverly - [[Bridget Walters]] as Norma - [[Adam Morgan]] as Sergeant - [[Pippa Wanganeen]] as Eastern Suburbs Mum 1 - [[Peta Shannon]] as Eastern Suburbs Mum 2 - [[Michelle Nightingale]] as Eastern Suburbs Mum 3 - [[Tony Mack]] as Principal - [[Carmel Johnson]] as Teacher - [[Michael Gilmour]] as Young Policeman 1 - [[Craig McArdle]] as Young Policeman 2 - [[Terence Crawford]] as Doctor - [[Tiffany Lyndall-Knight]] as Supermarket Mum - [[Lucy Hong]] as Supermarket Little Girl - [[Sophie Riggs]] as Checkout Chick - [[John Maurice]] as Car Guy - [[Stephen Sheehan]] as Magician - [[Alicia Zorkovic]] as Fast Food Mum - [[Lotte Crawford]] as Kissing Woman - [[Chris Roberts]] as Kissing Man - [[Annie Batten]] as Old Woman in Corridor - [[India Zorkovic]] as Fast Food Kid 1 - [[Isla Zorkovic]] as Fast Food Kid 2 - [[Charlie Crabtree]] as Fast Food Kid 3 - [[Ethan Grabis]] as Fast Food Kid 4 - [[Sophie Allan]] as Fast Food Kid 5 --- [TMDB](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/242224) | [IMDb](https://imdb.com/title/tt2321549)