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Scene by Scene, This Is What Makes the Babadook Such an LGBT Icon

BABA-SHOOK

You can see ‘The Babadook’ as a horror movie, as a grief metaphor, and now, some say it’s an LGBT classic. No one has explained fully why—until now.

Tim Teeman
Tim Teeman 

Senior Editor and Writer

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Tim Teeman

Tim Teeman

Senior Editor and Writer

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