The titular monster and special effects were created with stop motion and handmade practical effects. During filming, the crew worked to ensure six-year-old Wiseman was protected from the film's disturbing subject matter. Filming took place in Adelaide, where Kent drew from her experiences as a production assistant on Lars von Trier's Dogville (2003). Financing was secured through Australian government grants and partly through crowdfunding. Kent began developing the screenplay in 2009, intending to explore parenting and the fear of madness. Based on Kent's 2005 short film Monster, it follows a widowed single mother who must confront her son's fear of a mysterious monster in their home. It stars Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, Hayley McElhinney, Barbara West and Ben Winspear. The Babadook is a 2014 Australian psychological horror film written and directed by Jennifer Kent in her feature directorial debut, and produced by Kristina Ceyton and Kristian Moliere.
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