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The Babysitter

TV-MA

2017

1 hr. 25 min.

Horror

Comedy

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70%

27 Reviews

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62%

2,500+ Ratings

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When Cole stays up past his bedtime, he discovers that his hot baby sitter belongs to a satanic cult that will stop at nothing to keep him quiet.

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Critics Consensus

Enjoyable if not particularly original, The Babysitter makes the most of its familiar genre ingredients with energetic direction and a killer cast.

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Samuel V

It's has some "Home alone" vibe, but much more gory. Not great, but not bad by all means. Acting is pretty interesting with some pretty convincing scenes.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/21/24

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Dan I

Great movie. Doesn't take itself seriously and has great kills.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/13/24

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Jeff M

What a fantastic surprise! This is the horror movie for those who hate horror movies - a funny, clever satire on the genre with tongue firmly chanted in cheek, game performances and an overall sense of fun. In fact, I think this succeeds even more than the SCREAM movies as fun as they are. Lewis is quite wonderful and endearing as our young hero, and Weaving is absolutely hypnotic and plays the titular babysitter perfectly - I'm not ready to call her the next Meryl Streep yet, but she understands exactly what the role needs and couldn't be better or more fun. The movie has a lot of fun skewering the cliched roles we see in most horror movies - the self-absorbed cheerleader, the high school stud who always finds a reason to take off his shirt, the oblivious parents, the bully whose goal in life is to torture the protagonist, etc. One could argue that it goes off the deep end in its final moments, and there are a couple gory moments I could have done without, but overall it's a really good time, and I enjoyed it immensely.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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Ricardo d

É um bom filme, que remete bem aos filmes dos anos 80/90 com slashers envolvendo babás e crianças e seguindo com humor. A atriz principal é ótima (não só fisicamente), mas tem momentos dramáticos que realmente dá uma certa pena dela, mesmo ela sendo a vilã. Mas como nem tudo são flores, existem alguns furos no roteiro e inconsistências, que se forem vistas cruamente, a qualidade do filme despenca, mas por ter um roteiro ágil, e edição jovial, vale a pena fechar os olhos e se divertir.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/18/24

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Flick F

The Babysitter is a pretty good movie with an interesting storyline and some really funny moments. It has a lot of gore and is pretty immature at times, but overall a good watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/15/23

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Gianvito A

This movie was funny i didn't expected that

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/05/23

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McG

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Bella Thorne

Allison

Judah Lewis

Cole

Hana Mae Lee

Sonya

Robbie Amell

Max

Samara Weaving

Bee

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Ryan Larson

Ghastly Grinning

Director McG and writer Brian Duffield deserve a lot of credit for The Babysitter, it isn't groundbreaking but it's a damn fun film that has just enough laughs and just enough gore to keep everyone interested.

Jun 24, 2020

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Me gusta el cine

Despite failing to deliver on everything promised during its first twenty minutes, it should satisfy fans of the genre. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 17, 2020

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Peter Gray

The AU Review

Doesn't break the rules we've come to abide in the genre, if anything it follows them to a tee, but it's delight in being supremely distasteful earns the film a charm that's sorely been missed.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 15, 2020

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James Gates

Cultured Vultures

Filling a movie with horror archetypes (narcissistic cheerleader, psychotic jock, sassy comedic foil) isn't necessarily a bad thing, but this is a movie that at times feels woefully archaic.

Oct 23, 2019

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Essentially a chase movie, but zippy, sexy, darkly funny, and constantly creative, with a fluid sense of space and movement, as well as lots of blood.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 23, 2019

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John Tones

Espinof

Perhaps a script that could have taken better advantage of the idea and the supernatural element would have helped us to forgive their mistakes. [Full Review in Spanish]

Aug 7, 2019

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Synopsis

When Cole stays up past his bedtime, he discovers that his hot baby sitter belongs to a satanic cult that will stop at nothing to keep him quiet.

Director: McG
Executive Producer: Steven Bello, Brian Duffield, James McGough, David Siegel
Screenwriter: Brian Duffield
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Wonderland Sound and Vision
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 13, 2017

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