But with time, the long shadows of “The Babadook” continued to envelop moviegoers. Its rerelease this weekend in theaters, a decade later, is less of a reminder of a sleeper 2014 indie hit than it is a chance to revisit a horror milestone that continues to cast a dark spell.

Jennifer Kent got quite a scare when "The Babadook" premiered at Sundance in 2014. The writer/director made her feature debut with the horror film, which IndieWire recently ranked as the ninth best horror movie of the 21st century.

As the film celebrates its 10th anniversary, 'The Babadook' director Jennifer Kent has dismissed ideas of a sequel because she is "too involved" with other projects.