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Grief: The Real Monster in The Babadook

Homeland

It’s being hailed as a great horror film. But at its heart it is also about the realities of grieving and loss—both monsters that don’t have to consume us.

Tim Teeman

Senior Editor and Writer

Published Dec. 19 2014 5:45AM EST

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Tim Teeman

Tim Teeman

Senior Editor and Writer

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