Sundance: IFC Midnight Takes Horror Film 'The Babadook'

The Australian feature from filmmaker Jennifer Kent debuted in the festival's Midnight section. IFC Midnight has acquired U.S. and Latin American rights to Jennifer Kent’s psychological horror film The Babadook, which had debuted in the Midnight Section at the Sundance Film Festival. The film stars Essie Davis as a single mother with a troubled son who must cope with a shadowy monster that has taken over their home. It was produced by Kristina Ceyton of Causeway Films and Kristian Moliere, and...