'Dooba Dooba' Review
- Connor Petrey
- Jan 22
- 2 min read
Updated: Jan 31
Release Date: --/--/-- [Cinemas]
Genre: Horror.
MPAA: Not Rated.
Distributor: Dark Sky Films.
Seen for Nightmares Film Festival 2024.
The Verdict: A Must-See
Filmed under the determination of being shot in a typical found footage style using primarily security footage, Dooba Dooba is an impeccably eerie 75 minutes.
The story revolves around a woman hired to babysit a couple’s 16-year-old daughter while they go out on the town. A daughter perceived to be riddled with anxiety, enlisting the words “Dooba Dooba” whenever you’re near to indicate you’re not a threat. As can be expected for a film within the found footage genre, things can become incredibly tense within its sedated pace to the end.
Dooba Dooba has a minimal cast with a few voice performances and five total on-screen actors. This small cast allows the film to be isolated from the rest of the world, an interior of a home with nothing but pitch black outside. It’s a film that never loses its edge, but does lose its concentration towards the final act. Case in point, the ending will certainly make some second-guess what exactly played out that night.
Between footage of the horrific events that unfold, the film is interspersed with political reports and clips of historical events. It’s mentioned a few times that all members of the family are named after presidents, but beyond that fun fact, there’s no clear reason for these breaks. Although these sublets succeed in delivering a sense of confusion about what’s going to happen next, once the scene resumes, the horror is laid out ominously for us to witness.
Dooba Dooba is on the shorter side, but it utilizes every second to help build these two characters and their awkward “friendship” they create. The film is reminiscent of the relationship between Josef and Aaron for those familiar with Creep (2014), so in a matter of words… incredibly toxic. Hours after its conclusion, the experience continues to linger as its impact appears to be one to haunt my dreams for the foreseeable future.
