Within the family's home the only time any colour is shown to stand out is when the book containing the story of 'The Babadook' is first introduced, the book itself is completely red which immediately signifies the danger within it, a theme which reoccurs later in the film when Amelia see's the monster inside of her car, at this point she is wearing a crimson dress, which seems unusual as before this each of her outfits have only consisted of dull grey or white. This can be seen as the turning point in the movie as it is after this that Amelia becomes possessed, an event ...

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