The Babadook

"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."

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

Crew

Jennifer Kent

Director

Jennifer Kent

Writer

Kristina Ceyton

Producer

Kristian Moliere

Producer

Jed Kurzel

Original Music Composer

Radek Ładczuk

Director of Photography

Simon Njoo

Editor

Nikki Barrett

Casting

Karen Hannaford

Art Direction

Jennifer Drake

Set Decoration

Heather Wallace

Costume Design

Ross Perkin

Set Designer

John Haratzis

Scenic Artist

Des Kenneally

Sound Recordist

Frank Lipson

Sound Effects Editor

Clint Dodd

Special Effects Coordinator

Marty Pepper

Visual Effects Supervisor

Reg Roordink

Stunt Coordinator

Robertto Karas

Gaffer

Louis Puli

Camera Operator

Matt Nettheim

Still Photographer

Michael Fairbairn

Additional Camera

Sean Lahiff

First Assistant Editor

Taera Shroff

Script Supervisor

Scott McDonald

Location Manager

Chris Chamberlin

Unit Publicist

Alex Holmes

Production Design

Olivia Beardsley

Stand In

Olivia Beardsley

Second Unit

Michael Philippou

Production Runner

Danny Philippou

Electrician

Pete Best

Associate Producer

Pete Best

ADR Mixer

Pete Best

Dialogue Editor

Tracy Phillpot

Hair Supervisor

Sue Carroll

Makeup & Hair

Marion Lee

Makeup & Hair

Tracy Phillpot

Makeup Supervisor

Brad Lanyon

First Assistant Director

Dimitri Ellerington

First Assistant Director

Adam Camporeale

Assistant Camera

Jordan Agutter

Assistant Camera

Maxx Corkindale

Clapper Loader

Dimitri Zaunders

Data Wrangler

Gerard Maher

First Assistant Camera

Frank Hruby

Focus Puller

Zac Murphy

Gaffer

Ben Walsh

Grip

Chris Davies

Grip

Mike Smith

Key Grip

Nima Nabili Rad

Second Unit Director of Photography

Louis Puli

Steadicam Operator

Kim O'Mallon

Costume Assistant

Vicki Nhieu

Wardrobe Assistant

Kelly Rivett

Art Department Assistant

Conor Reid

Art Department Assistant

Aimée-Lee Curran

Art Department Assistant

Paul Spencer

Construction Manager

Richard Chataway

Prop Maker

Michael Cusack

Prop Maker

Wesley Champion

Prop Maker

Justin Dix

Prosthetics

Natalie Wall

Casting Associate

Kasra Rassoulzadegan

Assistant Editor

Marty Pepper

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Mark Kraus

Production Accountant

Judi Oehme

Production Coordinator

Gemma Salomon

Production Secretary

James Boorman

Title Designer

Scott Illingworth

ADR Mixer

Tara Webb

ADR Mixer

Andrew McGrath

ADR Mixer

Marco Arlotta

Boom Operator

John Simpson

Foley Artist

Pete Smith

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dimitri Zaunders

Additional Camera

Julie Byrne

Line Producer

John Ward

Best Boy Grip

John Ward

Second Unit