The Babadook Interview: director Jennifer Kent actress Essie Davis

In the suburban horror film The Babadook, distraught single mother Amelia (Essie Davis) tries caring for her son Samuel (Noah Wiseman) while coping with the emotionally devastating loss of her husband. As her depression deepens, she begins sensing the presence of a boogeyman called The Babadook, the creepy character from a book in Samuel s room. Consequently, she becomes more and more unhinged. Bestknown for her performance as glamorous socialite detective Phryne Fisher in the hit series Mis