Alternative viewpoint: everything else is a tangent to clowns, which are the dark matter of the universe making up approx 80% of its composition. Also like dark matter they're everywhere all the time but cannot be perceived, like the one behind you right now.

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

Eeeehehhe! Pinned

@tigerwolf2243

10 ай бұрын

I think you're on to something!

@Mondomeyer

8 ай бұрын

This would explain why most of my life feels like a cosmic prank.

@AnonymousVendetta69

7 ай бұрын

i'm scared to look behind me now 😨😨

@drewmarteny1495

3 ай бұрын

this is now canon to all of my modern era horror settings

The thing I like most about both Bluey and the Babadook is that they have adults remembering important things by talking geniunely to children

@sadem1045

3 ай бұрын

What she said about Bluey made me think about when I saw The Tigger Movie in theaters and was confused when I noticed my mom crying. The first time I remember crying during a movie/TV show was when I saw Finding Neverland the summer before I started the sixth grade.

"People don't wanna be sad so badly they're willingly sabotage any possibility of being happy, because being happy gives you something to lose, but depression? That's a delicious reliable constant." Goddamn... that one hit as hard as Mike Tyson

@stuppittyhed

3 ай бұрын

Its patently false and anecdotal. I wouldnt worry too much about it. Its inherently victim blaming. Its trash.

My favorite thing about The Babadook is that the monster that represents grief does not die. Grief never goes away. To suggest otherwise is naïve or disingenuous. But the movie knows that if you give the grief its little space and give it some time once in a while, it doesn't have to poison every other part of your life. Moving on is about learning to live with the monster in your basement, and that's such a much better message than most horror movies that just end on another spook or even the ones that end with a happily ever after. Moving on is NOT about never grieving again any more than learning self control is about never feeling angry like you said in the Pretzel Jack video. It's actually similar to one of the messages of Pixar's Inside Out, which pretty explicitly shows sadness isn't the enemy, sadness is the same thing as empathy, and it's just as important a part of you as happiness is. I always appreciate stories that lean into sincere feelings because sincere feelings is like literally the opposite of toxic masculinity.

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

"sincere feelings is like literally the opposite of toxic masculinity" yassss. So much of toxic masculinity really is rooted in dressing up emotional immaturity as strength, it's dumb as hell

@habibishapur

8 ай бұрын

I was with you until the last sentence. Where did that even come from? You progs are deranged and obssessed.

@ahobimo732

8 ай бұрын

What do you mean by toxic masculinity? (I'm definitely not trying to start a fight at all. I just find people refer to lots of different stuff by the term, and I'm wondering which you're talking about.)

@mikeleddyphoto

8 ай бұрын

@@ahobimo732my understanding of their use of toxic masculinity in relation to this film is that anyone, of all genders, can be “toxically masculine.” Toxic masculinity is of course mainly seen in men because of the teachings directed mainly at this group expected to be strong on all fronts, but the belief of ignoring negative emotions equaling strength is a narrative that people of all genders can be subject to, and we see this in the main character of The Babadook. She displays many characteristics of what we know as toxic masculinity. She shoves away her negative feelings, she’s scared to address them, she’s hostile, and this inaction leaves her emotionally stunted, emotionally immature, unable to handle anything negative that comes her way. Only once she accepts and embraces that she cannot rid of or ignore the babadook (her negative emotions/grief), is she able to live a fulfilling and emotionally stable life, which is also the same remedy for toxic masculinity. That’s my guess!!

@ahobimo732

8 ай бұрын

@@mikeleddyphoto Thank you. This is what I generally understand the term to mean as well, but I've heard it used in different ways, so I wasn't sure. I don't agree this kind of "toxic masculinity" is always harmful. I look at it more like a coping strategy. It's a way of surviving really, really harsh circumstances. Sometimes life is just fucking hard. Sometimes you have to fight tooth and nail just to survive. My dad, for example, grew up poor, and I think he definitely adopted the "toxic masculinity" perspective. But the thing is, that outlook allowed him to fight for himself and his family, and because of it, my mom and I were able to have a better life than we ever would have otherwise. But the problem now is that my dad's in his late 70s and he isn't able to take off that "lens". He is only able to conceive of his own worth by seeing himself as the "warrior". But he isn't actually needed in that role now. So it's just become this maladaptive trait that makes him incredibly difficult to deal with. It's like the only way he knows how to interact with the world is by being adversarial, but there's no actual adversaries left to fight. He's definitely the victim of this mentality now, but I can see why he leaned so hard into it originally, because it really did work for him then. Life is complicated, and nothing is ever as simple as black and white. But I do agree that for a LOT of people (probably most), toxic masculinity does more harm than good. And then of course there's the fact that if we, as a species weren't so goddamned selfish and mistrustful, there wouldn't be so much fucking adversity in the first place. There would be far less need to "fight" to survive if humans just knew how share and have some fucking compassion for each other.

“the same force that allows humans to turn our grief into all consuming monsters is the same force that allows us to be absolutely enchanted by every day life… a human is literally a magical thing to be.” the whole video could just be that quote, and it’d still be great. thanks for sharing.

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :)

Holy crap. I've never seen Bluey and just the few seconds of it you showed damn near had me in tears.

Wait... AN ACTUALLY DIFFERENT ANALYSIS OF THE BABADOOK?!?!? This was fantastic! Hadn't thought about 90% of what you mentioned thematically or seen it in other vids and that's why I subscribe (also cheers for the Bluey serotonin didn't expect that to hit as hard as it did lmao)

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😄

Talking about how it takes courage to not be a literal depression demon, whew...I needed to hear that. Thank you for this video. I love how you pointed out what horror is usually about some version of grief & unresolved trauma, very much agree 🌸

@michaelwerkov3438

Жыл бұрын

Oh now... if I'm a coward, does that mean I'm forever a depression demon?

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

Glad it resonated, thanks for watching :)

Great video. There was one thing I would have added about the ending of the Babadook. To me her keeping it in the basement and trying to reassure it represented the way grief never goes away and it’s up to us to reassure ourselves that we can be ok again, can live again, and love again, all while the grief monster continues to grumble in the basement of the mind.

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

Yessss you can have all the support you want and need but it never stops being your own responsibility

@alexd6557

2 ай бұрын

careful there jordan peterson @@themorbidzoo

The importance of emotions in film is one of the reasons I think Ripley is a goddess amongst horror characters. She gets terrified, she screams and she breaks down crying. She gets angry, and in the 3rd movie, she gives up. She doesn't tell anyone about the alien because she thinks they won't believe her. But its not despite those emotions but INCLUDING them that she finishes things on her own terms. She loses, grieves, and processes while maintaining hope that there are people she can still save. The Babadook is a great reminder that our grief, and indeed any emotion, does not define us or necessarily consume us.

The Babadook is an allegory for a mothers resentment after her husband died misdirected toward her son... which is a real and serious phenomena.

As a transgender man who was forced into a caretaking position for my younger siblings because of an abusive mother, this movie spoke to me in a weird way. There is sort of an inherent alienation of being expected to biologically be a perfect caretaker, especially when you fail openly and publically. The expectation of you as being able to push aside all your own emotions and physical needs live only for another all on your own is incredibly scary. At 10 years old I was expected to have the emotional regulation of someone at least twice my age to care for 3 toddlers, you lose your humanity to the identity of "caretaker" or "mother". I know a lot of other older siblings who felt very stifled and mentally harmed by the expectation of being a third or replacement parent. Because I outwardly suceeded in the role, when I came out as trans and revealed I had always felt this way the response was always "oh but you were so loving and nuturing." as if those were inherent qualities of me (and inherent to being a woman and not a man) and not things I had to learn for survival, and so often failed at horribly! I hated every second of being a replacement mother! I tried my very best but I know I fucked up and hurt them. I got angry with my siblings, I would want to hit them and I would scream and sometimes fight them. So the Mother in the Babadook's struggle with isolation and the fight not to respond to a child being a child with violence was something that resonated with me a lot. It helped me come to terms with the fact that I wasn't evil for those feelings and that love and resentment could exist in you at the same time and not be a personal moral failing. Even if I wasn't trans I know I will never have kids, I feel that I have "done my time" already so to speak, but I am glad to have given my siblings care and now I can care for myself.

@br1na332

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing. I'm really sorry you went through all that. I'm glad the film resonated with you. I kinda had a similarish experience with reading I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison for the first time tonight and then hyperfixating and ending up listening to five different readings, including the surprisingly different radio play. The guy seems like he was a prick and the understanding of women, sex, and homosexuality is incel levels with a misogynoir topping, and the story is true nightmare awfulness (complimentary), but as someone really struggling with my chronic mental and physical conditions, mostly being homebound, and transfemme in the UK which is constantly cranking the transphobia dial, I felt strangely scene and oddly comforted. Art hitting different can be magical or it can be a triggering nightmare, but when it hits right it's great. Truly sounds like you did everything you could in an impossible situation you shouldn't have been forced into and you are really honest with yourself, which is great. Just remember to be kind and compassionate to yourself too. Love, support and solidarity ❤

@annoyingkid48

7 ай бұрын

It’s so cathartic to find something that resonates like that. I was in the opposite position, being the youngest kid and constantly trying to get attention from my parents and big brother and failing and ending up struggling between that need and feeling like I was just an irritating clown. I was working so hard to make noise and physical contact with people and I didn’t know why I was constantly pushing boundaries. I knew it was annoying, but maybe getting to the point where they would yell at me would be better than being ignored. I still have a hard time with boundaries like that. It gets engrained in you, the way you relate to folks as a kid. Never been able to tell in any relationship if what I’m doing is enough or too much. I’m transmasc myself and I can’t wait to have kids (adoption for sure). The one upside of growing up like that is it’s made me real keen on other people’s needs, and being able to take care of people in any way really hits the right spot in my brain. It never really heals though.

@br1na332

7 ай бұрын

@@annoyingkid48 Adding my own personal flavour on there. I'm the oldest, but not the same father and my folks are hardcore yuppies who were just incredibly distant, neglectful, denigrating, and scary. Got the ole C-PTSD with the fibro and CFS special, likely somewhat from the ignored AuDHD (Not meaning to trauma dump or anything, just share in the shit is hard growing up, solidarity). I was often mocked for having "female hormones" and you better believe I just passed my anniversary of that actually being a thing (anyone is who they are regardless of hormones or anything, I just like the phrasing because of the poetry of it) Sending you all the love, support, and solidarity my guy. Truly wishing you the best and sure you'll make a wonderful adopted parent x

@NickOleksiakMusic

6 ай бұрын

Wow, that's a rather harrowing story. I'm so sorry that you had to face that in childhood. My early life was much easier than yours, which gives me a more realistic new perspective.

I like that this video contrasted the flatness of a lot of media critiques (which come down basically unpacking obvious symbolism) with your own dissection of aesthetics and form. As a teacher, I am troubled a little by the Sparknotesification of critique, and I appreciate the work that you put into your own analysis. This video might end up somewhere on my next syllabus.

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

I'm troubled by that too, glad we agree. Art is not a puzzle box. Thanks for the watch and compliments!

"a human is literally a magical thing to be" that one hit hard too

"Childhood is a series of tiny traumas" is a phrase thats now going to live with me forever

Another example of the prolonged smile is the ending of Pearl, her smiling depictes the feeling of being uncomfortable, confsued and the horror of her life. Smiling in horror movies are genuinely terrifying. This is such a great video btw!!

@themorbidzoo

8 ай бұрын

Yes!! Thanks for watching 😊

This is the video that finally got me to watch Bluey

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome

Amazing video. Depression demons are so real-- i never understood how i cut so deeply into everyone around me when i was depressed, and have only realized it after years of recovery. Maybe i was john babadook the whole time...

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

I kind of think people are very seldom mean without a reason they should ultimately be pitied for. Realizing that is a great way to cultivate forgiveness

I just stumbled across this channel a few days ago and have been binging ever since. I legitimately don't think I've ever seen someone with such a refreshing analysis of things. I love the way they understand and explain art and the purpose of experiencing art so much that it genuinely feels like I can now enjoy it on a deeper level.

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

I fell a sleep to this and woke up to “ not everything is going to be okay you’re going to die” woke me up confused and thought I was going to be murdered. Rewatched this to understand why. 10/10 would scare myself again

The stop-motion, paper-cutout design of the Babadook (and the insectoid sound design you mention) really resonates with me because it evokes the aesthetic of Coraline the film and the Other Mother, which terrified me so viscerally as a child. The Babadook, to me, is the same conceit as Coraline: what if something was Indefinably Wrong with Mommy, and it made her want to hurt you?

This is.... Honestly an incredible video. I discovered your "Thing" video, enjoyed it, then promptly forgot about it for a year. I started thinking about it today, and after having to slog through youtube to find it, I eventually did and am not working my way through your body of work. I find your takes on many things not only eye opening and easy to agree with upon initial disclosure, but in other ways genuinely life changing and uplifting. I really wish I had known about you and your works a few year ago when shit was really going downhill for me since I had a really bad bout of existential dread in 2016 for... idk, name any number of reasons you care to mention (yes that damn gorilla was one of them) but... I'm happy I have your work now. I'm still going through the echos of my existence. Repeating cycles of mild traumas that I guilt myself out of feeling properly due to them "not being traumatic enough to really be trauma" and your acknowledgement of how shit everything is, coupled with your ironclad defense of how this world is not only worth fighting for, but my life is worth living (haven't been suicidal in a decade and some change, but I haven't been living my life for the past few years either) and it's ok to still have issues, so long as you learn to work through them to the best of your ability, while understanding that being a person with emotions is both really fucking hard, and deeply emotionally fulfilling, especially in this magical world we live in, being the magical humans we are. Thank you, Mariana Colín, for taking the time and putting in the effort to make this incredible content. I can't donate yet due to financial issues, but until I can, take my Like, my Sub, my Share, and this comment that really overexplains way too much about me. Also wtf? How did Samuel get that dove in there? That boy's got a real fucking career path in magic and engineering if he doesnt go into therapy after literally exercising a demon from his mom with the power of emotional maturity.

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, I'm glad you're at least doing better than you were and that my stuff resonates. 💛Genuinely I think his trick at the end is supposed to be kind of impossible, that thing of "look at all the amazing shit that happens when you're available to actually see it"

As a person who suffers from chronic depression, and battles the thought of suicide as life's emergency parachute, your observation that depression can feel like safety IS PROFOUND. It's why I love horror. Thank you for your insight and honesty, truly. I find your film analysis illuminating.

You know? I’m glad the backlight died. I think it brought emphasis to the climax of this piece in a profoundly intimate, and unerring way, I mean just look how vulnerable it feels goodness gracious, how it reflects the same babadook-esque budgetary concerns that transform into an, intentionally or not, effective quality in its absence I haven’t slept in genuinely 48+ hours but I love this video thank you

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

Aww. Thank you!! now go to sleep

@ryansvideos100

Жыл бұрын

@@themorbidzoo I DID I FINALLY DID THANK YOU (I have a sleep condition and I'm convinced it was this that made it work)

@sarahjaye4117

5 ай бұрын

@@ryansvideos100Sleep conditions are atrocious 🖤

Hi. My friend just sent me this and it’s probably my favorite video essay on a movie I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much for this and your commentary made me love this movie even more

@themorbidzoo

4 ай бұрын

Thank you ☺️

I think the fact that horror changed indie movie scene significantly in the US is another fascinating thing that gets overlooked by many researchers. And the role that sci-fi and horror film festivals have played in changing the ways of marketing and distribution for little wonders like the Babadook, and the subsequent effect it had on how all major studios are now trying to incorporate the creative achievements of marketing the horror to the maturing artsy filmgoers audience. But that's, of course, what needs another time for a lengthy discussion. Great video!

This was excellent! Totally encapsulated my feelings on The Babadook, and horror in general. Also I had no idea what Bluey was before this video, and I also teared up at that clip, so thank you for that!

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

I recommend Bluey to everyone! It WILL brighten your day ha

Havent seen the movie but I lol'd for real at "did you know its actually about grief?" because the delivery of that line was really good. Like, duh lol

"in a life that give us so many reasons to do otherwise, choosing to be surprised, uncynical, joyous and sweet is an act of immense courage" 🎯 it's so easy to love, it's so easy to hate, it takes strenght to be gentle and kind!

Still just in awe at your utter refusal to take surface level bullshit, while championing emotions and fun, and the way you conduct your energy/ intensity across your videos and points. Also, I joined the Patreon earlier today on the strength of your phenomenal work. KZread is a nightmare and my heart goes out to all the creators putting in such hard work just to get claim farmed. On the plus side, you might be helping the game be afoot as an unofficial executive producer for the Dark Universe.

This is the best video I've seen this month. Even if my childhood is being healed for like the 27th time since the beginning of the year, I'm glad to feel it being healed again. And that "yeah, surrealism is the best way to deal with sh*t that can't seem to deal with in real life..." So thank you for the enlightenment and can't wait to watch the next one.

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

babadook was the first movie so scary, it made me SOB. when the old lady neighbor comes over and you're not sure if the possessed mom is going to kill her, and also again when she sees herself on tv and you have to think the murder she committed was the neighbor and her son. I told me DnD group how scary it was and they laughed at me. I told my other gamer groups and they laughed at me. i think this movie doesn't scare men as well as it scares people who have been socialized to become care givers. the sheer terror of that compulsory role and how you will never be allowed to be cared for or to care for yourself. the fact that my male 'friends' laughed the movie off just compounds the reality of the double standard. thanks for confirming for me that this movie was a masterpiece.

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

Nice, thanks for the watch. I think that's exactly right, it's a pretty gendered film, not the least reason for which is that sincerity of emotion thing, which men are ont he whole not socialized to care about (to their own detriment). I'm glad it resonated 😊

A friend runs a horror movie club through which I came to appreciate the genre in the way you eloquently explain here. The connection to childhood and emotional maturity is poignant and appreciated.

I am in fact one of the adults that began sobbing uncontrollably at the epilogue of Bluey's Camping episode yes.

i havent seen the babadook and i am openly weeping at my computer. thank u

@themorbidzoo

2 ай бұрын

Oh no don’t be sad! ♥️

Just wanted to say I really hope that your channel is recognised more since it’s really underrated and your presentation and use of words is just amazing :)

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ☺

I don't recall subscribing to you but just saw this video pop up and this has been delightful. Now it's time to go through your backlog.

What a refreshingly positive positive conclusion, miss Morbid!

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

Gotta switch up the vibe every now and again :)

you changed my life like four times in this video damn

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks for the watch 😊

but I don't want a life lesson, I just want a bowl of worms - Babadook

This is some of the best film analysis I have seen in a long time. You have a lot of great insights and ways of connecting concepts. What you said at the end about choosing to be surprised, that line of reasoning has helped me so much over the years. For someone like me who has lived in poverty for years with no signs of getting out any time soon, it's arguably the only reason I'm still around. I've always worded it as "Stay impressed." and it is powerful stuff.

Applause for the script in this video, it was eloquently written and you gave a smooth reading with minimal cuts. It is just plain satisfying brain food to hear such a well communicated dissection and analysis of the film because I found sequences difficult to understand. Not trying to be pretentious or egotistical or anything but most talking head video essays I will watch on 2x speed just because they are so dull in vocal and physical performance, but your film theory videos have effort and it shows. I also have to watch at normal speed just to be able to keep up with your superior vocabulary and insights into and from cinema. Great work

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

Ahh, thank you!!

I've been avoiding dating for two years now because of the fear of loss, and this video genuinely opened my eyes to all the opportunities we miss out on when we deny ourselves the pursuit of joy. Thank you

"What's wrong honeypot, I thought practical effects were better?!?!" LMAO. Sidenote: the shirt rocks!

I feel like I have found the perfect horror analysis channel or just narrative analysis in general. Oddly enough, never saw this movie before, but now I feel like I am under moral obligation to myself to do so.

this video made me more emotional than i expected something i’ve been struggling with since turning 30 is the idea that i’m not stoic or even-tempered enough. i still deal with shyness. i still deal with feeling inadequate. and i Definitely still deal with feeling sad. a good bit. and somehow i was convinced that that meant i was doing something inherently wrong. like somebody of my Big Age™️ shouldn’t be sad anymore. i should watch this movie again, i think.

Must this blessing shield you from the wrath of the Holy Ones & Zeros.

I watched The Babadook just because I knew you were making a video about it. I love your stuff!

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Hope you liked the movie :D

"A movie is not good because of its themes, a movie is good because of how it expresses its themes I couldn't agree more. *cough cough* the Star Wars prequels *cough cough*

Some of the smartest analysis anyone is articulating online

Oh man, you had to put that man in there. God damnit. I have to rant now. Maybe related, JP has this thing about people "fixing their own lives before trying to save the world", totally ignoring that almost every important person in history that changed things for the better ...THEY ALL HAD DEEP PERSONAL FLAWS. Unrelated, I recently saw him not only dismiss the problem of overpopulation, but actually claim that we have a "population collapse" problem (yes, a problem for people who base their economies on the mad idea of infinite growth neverending, gosh who saw that not working out).

@ChadVulpes

Жыл бұрын

Don't take this the wrong way, I'm not trying to attack you. But I don't think fixing one's own life before fixing the world is always a bad take. Maybe many people who changed the world for the better had personal flaws. But how many people who didn't change the world for the better had personal flaws? What about those that changed the world for the worse? Do their personal flaws even matter? My point is that it's a bit misguided to imply that one has to be flawed to save the world, or that it's okay to be flawed as long as you save the world. Most people don't get to save the world. That's why saving yourself is more important than saving the world - because saving yourself is usually something you can actually achieve. On the other hand, most of us don't have the smarts, strength, or skills to save the world. But if you're able to, then by all means go ahead and save the world. Now, I don't know what Jordan Peterson's narrative is. The only thing I ever watched of him is a psychology class where he talked about parallels between Pinocchio's story and childhood. If I'm not educated, please let me know. Feel free to dispute my point.

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

"When other people are upset they should fix their own problems. When I'm upset it should be everybody's problem." Honestly that's basically sums up the entire philosophy undergirding Peterson and toxic masculinity as a whole.

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

@@ChadVulpes It's not bad advice in a sort of self-help way, but his political positioning of that phrase conveniently puts him in the perfect position to judge whether he should take anyone's concerns about the world seriously based purely on superficial life circumstances. If someone's life is not "fixed" to his personal liking then he doesn't have to listen to what they say. That catch-22 is then adopted by the people who listen to him (who I guess don't see a problem with his "public intellectual" position despite the many, many, many, many issues in his own life. I didn't used to have much of a problem with him, but he's beyond ridiculous now.

@ChadVulpes

Жыл бұрын

@@themorbidzoo I’ve seen your videos before, so I know you don’t say “toxic masculinity” just because you feel like it. And to be honest, if anyone else said that I wouldn’t believe them. Anyway, I see how that’s a bad way to go about things, thanks.

@PlayNiceFolks

11 ай бұрын

​@@ChadVulpes It's a "balance" thing. It's hard to make effective change if you're a homeless drug addict one needle from death. I haven't investigated whether or not JP has addressed the necessary nuance, he must have, he has two books explaining his rules. I'm not going to dig myself, maybe I'll go over to some fanboy JP reddit thread and ask..very nicely.

This caught me off guard as so well said, so thoughtful, and so meaningful to where I am at in my life. I've never seen the Babadook, but I literally just watched 3 episodes of Bluey with my kids (9 and 13 years old) and I tear up at many of the episodes or genuinely laugh out loud. The way you tied this into horror, fear of death, and childlike wonder was masterful. I just discovered your channel last weekend and I love your content!

@themorbidzoo

6 ай бұрын

Thank so much, I’m glad it resonated 😊

Yes! My take on the Babadook has been for a while that the "Babadook" as a creature is a creation of Samuel; the costume that defines its form is akin to when Jerry the mouse throws talcum powder to reveal Tom after he paints himself with invisible ink. The first time we see that distinctive jacket-and-hat outline, it's cause Samuel has found a bunch of his late father's things and hung them on the wall in a kind of person shape; subsequently the creature feels less like a being that wears clothes and more like a disembodied costume with something animated but not alive moving it and animating it underneath. I think it's really interesting that Samuel's big hobby is stage magic, and that the Babadook seems to enjoy hanging out in old Georges Milies films, Milies being a pioneer of practical effects whose background had been in stage magic; his career as a filmmaker was about using stage magic techniques to tell a story, to give form to themes, rather than to obfuscate. Samuel's not able to control the very real danger his mum's trauma puts him in, but when he's working with the actual supernatural creature he always seems to be a little too wise to the narrative that the creature's inhabiting, from insisting on showing Amelia the book in the first place to stammering "I just didn't want you to let it in!!!" at the film's climax. The Babadook is an amazing movie monster because its traits feel less like they are chosen by a director to visualize grief and more like they are chosen by... well, a child, to visualize grief. And visualization is, after all, the creature's original threat: "I'll soon take off my funny disguise/take heed of what you've read/and once you see what's underneath/ you're going to wish that you were dead"

Pausing to make a comment about children shows tackling big issues like the episode about Bluey (which I haven't ever seen and yet that epilogue still made me happy/sad) Rugrats is exceptionally good at this and I would recommend giving it a watch if you haven't already. Maybe not always in such a heartfelt way, but we watch it from time to time and it certainly covers quite a lot of heavy stuff.

@themorbidzoo

3 ай бұрын

Rugrats was heavy in my rotation as a kid, I still have favorite episodes ❤️

@MetaSarcasm

3 ай бұрын

@@themorbidzooI recall having it on in the background recently while cooking and saying to my partner "This episode is literally about drug addiction" lmfao, it was the one where Angelica gets addicted to cookies.

@themorbidzoo

3 ай бұрын

@@MetaSarcasm lol they made shit different back then

Damn, that Bluey really got me. 😭

I'd had ideas about the impact of the Babadook on the horror genre and this was a clear version of that plus a lot more. Great video

@themorbidzoo

10 күн бұрын

Thanks ☺️

i can´t belivei cried to a video about the babadook AGAIN

I love the way you have me thinking sometimes that you've totally digressed from the subject, and you gracefully tie it all together to the point. It's great writing.

Babadook is the "Hello, darling" of the horror genre.

Wow, this essay goes far beyond what the title or even this particular format of video often offers. I usually listen to so many videos just to stave off my own intrusive thoughts, but I welcomed a bit of introspection here. Thanks for a cool time.

have watched this video a couple times atp but the last bit has me really really weepy… its something that’s hitting real close as im finishing up my first year of college i guess lol. as someone who is still on that trudge towards Being An Adult in whatever capacity ill ever be able to consider myself one, the way you talk about still preserving wonder and kindness and emotion into adulthood is really resonant and powerful and puts into words something i’ve always had trouble articulating, or maybe just find kind of scary and embarrassing to articulate. and on a more personal level its just nice to have these sorts of weird sticky feelings about growing up affirmed by. yknow. a real adult. this is such a wonderful essay, excellent excellent work

Your videos are always incredibly well made and thought provoking. I end up learning something new or have to actually think about something in detail. I'm not as smart as I'd like to think and I'm sure that may bleed through in my writing no matter where I am, but I just want to thank you for making these videos and educating me in an entertaining and genuine way. I also want to mention that the ending to your video made me cry. Thanks again.

@themorbidzoo

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ☺️

Great video. Times be a little rough, but I'll chip in for a month.

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

Very very much appreciated ❤Don't forget to quit as soon as it's too much

Excellent to have you back. I really have to agree with you about Scream. It was a lot of fun, and while it brought out a lot more horror, very little that it brought us was worth watching. Cabin in the Woods made us at least think about the point and purpose of what we were watching, and I feel like that's brought us a richer experience in horror over years since its release. Bonus points for the London After Midnight reference, didn't think I'd hear that today

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

"...an intimacy she has with her own mind that nobody (....) is capable of understanding" Wow. That's a description I'm going to carry with me

seriously great breakdown, I'm a little sleep deprived, but you absolutely deserve the engagement boost, so without further delay...*cough cough* i hereby sacrifice this comment to the all powerful algorithm.

I hyped this up so much from reading reviews. I thought it was gonna be scary, which dissapointed me a bit, but really good movie.

The Babadook still gives me nightmares

Subbed at “WHATS WRONG HONEYPOT?”. Worrrrrd.

Love the clown fixation on this channel. Especially since you have something interesting to say about them every time.

I. Love. Clowns. They are the ultimate professional entertainers to me, and I think that many people would be surprised at how effective clowns are at entertaining people, making us laugh and reflect. I have a sort of manic approach to writing in that I write long analyses of media but don't really share them, because they're just my way of letting out steam when my nerdiness is boiling over. It would be so fun to write something on the topic of clowns, too.

@themorbidzoo

18 күн бұрын

You’re on the right shit 👍🏼

I always get a lot out of your videos and go back and watch them multiple times. I find something new every time. Very rich analysis, beautifully articulated. Thanks for putting something smart and thoughtful on the internet.

what a wonderful analysis. i think comparing it to Bluey really puts it in perspective.

I put this on as something to listen to while I did the dishes and I ended up crying on the floor wanting to tell everyone that I love them

@themorbidzoo

8 ай бұрын

💕

your video essays are insanely good please make more

I had never seen a single second of Bluey before watching this video, and that epilogue clip made me instantly tear up. What a beautiful little show!

never would i have been able to guess a video about the babadook being connected to Bluey

Was not expecting to have such a strong reaction to this review. Thanks

I needed this video so much, thanks

Thanks for being one of the strongest, most nuanced writers on this platform. I write poetry on and off in my spare time and the way you articulate and express things is incredibly inspirational. Also helps that you're touching on my favorite genre of media.

You get surprising mileage from videos with the premise "Thing you think is for one age demographic is really for different age demographic"

God, where were these takes back in, like, 2015? Love your stuff, keep up the good work!

@themorbidzoo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Thank you so much for making this video! I’m so glad I found your channel

Thanks for your incredible work. Every video you make is so beautiful.

You are wonderful. Thank you for this

That was absolutely lovely. Thank you.

This is one of the best videos I’ve ever seen, thank you for all the feels ❤️

Excellent, as always. And welcome back.

Finding your channel was the best thing of 22. Thank you!!

Amazing analysis, and elegantly written! Thank you so much.

My friend alex has been telling me bluey is an amazing show for months now, I thought it was a bit, but that scene hit my gut stronger than king kong on meth. I may watch the entire series.

I love this channel I’m so glad I found it!

And now you made me tear up. But, for some reason, I am grateful. Thank you, Morbid Zoo!

The ending of this video has me almost in tears. You have explained something that I’ve been feeing a lot lately and you put it really well in words. I was watching this on my tv and had to go to my phone to leave a comment. Thank you so much!

The only thing I know about the Babadook is that they used to run the _Scardy Cats_ channel with Mildred

Very insightful commentary. Thank you for sharing your perspective. It’s appreciated a lot

Essie Davis just lifts everything up she is in. Putting her in this movie was a match made in heaven for me. One of my all-time favourite movies.

You earned a regular viewer. Thank you for your meaningful analysis and thoughtfulness.

After a while that adult cynicism is so hard to let go of. Great video

I cannot convey how wonderful it is to watch your content. From the very depth of your analysis to your thought provoking prose. From start to finish I enjoy every moment if your videos. Thank you for your hard work, and for sharing it with the world.