When watching , Vietnamese audiences see echoes of "Tâm linh" (spiritual/psychological beliefs). In Vietnamese culture, unresolved anger toward ancestors or family is believed to haunt the living. The film mirrors the Vietnamese concept of "Vong" (restless spirits) but brilliantly reveals that the ghost is inside the mother.
Tên quái vật là một phép chơi chữ của "a bad book". Thông điệp chủ đạo: The Babadook Vietsub