10 Precise Moments Horror Icons Stopped Being Scary

Originating from the grisly Australian horror of the same name, the Babadook is half horrifying children's book monster, and half touching allegory for grief, representing the all consuming difficulties of moving on after losing a loved one. The Babadook itself is legitimately terrifying, manipulating the darkness around it and appearing only in shadowy recesses, almost one with blackness itself.

So if you dress it up in a feather boa, a few rainbows, and a dash of glitter, surely you've got nothing to worry about, right?

In all fairness, the B in LGBTQ+ does stand for Babadook, and he's served up some Baba-looks that got us Baba-shook throughout pride month. Accidentally adopted as a gay icon after Netflix categorised the horror movie in their LGBTQ+ section, parallels were drawn between the character and those that come out to their families, highlighting the struggles they go through.

Either way, the outright fabulousness and *clicks in Z shape* flamboyancy attributed to the character is particularly heartwarming - but completely devoids him of all spookiness instantly. Just don't confuse him with any death drops and we should all be fine.