I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Nice effects though.

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Don't listen to the negative reviews

"Monster" is a 10-minute black-and-white short film written and directed by Jennifer Kent. She made this one 10 years ago and, recently, turned it into the full feature movie "Babadook", a great success with critics and awards bodies. However, i must ask: Do i really want to watch a film where a wicked monster simply disappears when the mother tells him to leave in order to protect her son? What kind of pathetic monster is that. I'd have expected it to come back at the end and kill the two in the most horrible manner. Instead, it accepts a glass of milk. Oh well.. I thought the film started well, also with the suspense if there really is a monster, but got worse quickly. Kent obviously did not cast the actors from this film for "Babadook" as the time gap was simply too big I guess. Forgettable short film. Not recommended.

This short horror film was pretty good. It had some moments that were a bit creepy and I enjoyed the performances of both the mom and the little boy in this one. The atmosphere was good as the black and white made an everyday house and everyday things seem more sinister than they would have been otherwise. The story has a rather hyper active kid really beating down one of his stuffed toys, a rather ugly doll that to me resembled a witch a bit. Most kids can remember that childhood toy that really did not delight them, but rather scared the crap out of them. Well the boy seems convinced that the thing is alive and really freaks out when he glimpses it in the closet. Well the mother thinks it is just an over active imagination at first, but something seems a bit off kilter. Like I said this one overall was okay, my favorite part was when the mother heard something while she and her son were in bed and she looked out her door. To me that was the freakiest part in the film. The conclusion is a bit strange though, I did not completely care for it, but then I still feel I must give it credit for being original. The final scene is even more strange, but once again it was different. So while not the most shocking or creepy short horror film I have seen, it was an interesting watch and it did things a bit differently than one would normally expect.

I saw this short film at the Shriekfest Film Festival in LA. In the story, a young boy believes there's a real-life monster living in his closet. At first, his mother dismisses her son's claims and thinks its his imagination running wild. The mother soon learns the haunting truth of what lies inside the closet. The director has an excellent command of the horror genre. The film is shot in grainy black and white and has a foreboding Gothic feel to it. She knows how to ratchet up the suspense, especially in the incredible staircase scene. The whole audience practically leaped out of their seats. The performances by the young boy and mother were solid and very convincing. I really liked the climatic scene in the film. The director took a different route from the usual gore fest and resolved the film in a creative and emotionally fulfilling way. Overall, its a great film that really scared the crap out of me.

We saw this at SXSW 2006. Easily the favorite short of the festival! Excellent job all around. The story of "Monster" is my favorite kind of scare - based on unrealistic childhood fears come to life. I wasn't really expecting much when the grainy black and white spooled up, but man - was a I surprised! I also think some of the imagery may be lost on American audiences. There were a couple of "huh?" moments in the setup, but nothing distracting.It could also just be my editor brain ;-)All in all, this creepy, genuinely scary short is worth the search. I just wish it was available somewhere for purchase or online viewing.