The Babadook has became an unlikely gay icon for Pride month

The Babadook has become an unlikely gay icon, and a viral hit, as the internet celebrates Pride month.

Social media has been flooded with jokes, memes and fierce photos of this new gay superstar.

The trend may have began when a photo was shared online of The Babadook in Netflix's LGBT film section.

The Instagram post, by DJ Mikey Pop, was also an early moment in The Babadook movement.

He mocked up the fictional monster as a RuPaul's Drag Race contestant.

It looks a bit like there were definitely worse looks than this in season one and two.

Since then, social media users have gone to town on the Babadook trend.

The Babadook is the main character from a 2014 Australian/Canadian horror movie about a monster that seemingly haunts a single mother and her young child.

But now, he's got a much more important role in society.

Here are some of the best moments in The Babadook's big gay reinvention.

He'll be celebrating Pride month throughout June in this outfit.

We need some rainbow braces - ASAP.

And this isn't the first time he has campaigned for gay rights.

The Babadook was apparently part of the Stonewall movement.

This wasn't a page in the movie's scary book - but it should have been.

A haunting is a very strong way to come out to your family.

The Babadook may also be redefining how we talk about the gay community.

The B in LGBTQ+? You know what it means.

And some gay men are seeing a reflection of themselves in The Babadook's dark hollow eyes.

It's an uncanny similarity.

It's good to see this overlooked icon get the recognition he deserves.

He truly deserves a Human Rights' award for visibility.

But all the attention on The Babadook will surely have other horror icons Baba-shook.

So, just for fun, we've given a few of our favourites a fabulous makeover too, so no one feels left out.

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