Directed by: McG (Charlie's Angels, Terminator: Salvation, We Are Marshall)
Starring: Judah Lewis, Samara Weaving, Robbie Amell
Written by: Brian Duffield (Insurgent, Jane Got a Gun)
Plot: Released on Netflix. A kid (Lewis) sees his babysitter (Weaving) and her friends in a Satanic ritual. They are now pursuing him for what he witnessed.
Review: The Babysitter is a very flawed horror-comedy, but it is also a very fun one.
It is directed in a very stylized way. This is the kind of movie where, after the main character witnesses his first murder, the words "What the fuck?" appear on the screen in big bold letters. As you can see this style can be over-the-top at times, but then again, so is most of the movie.
Throughout the movie, there are a few instances of characters doing dumb things (it is a horror movie after all), and being saved by pure coincidence. There were also a couple times when I thought to myself "That should have probably killed the main character." But after watching it, I realized that this movie was not meant to be taken seriously. That does not excuse these things entirely, but it does make them a little more forgivable. All this movie really wants to be is a fun ride, and it succeeds in that regard.
Underneath all this, there is also a good coming of age story. The child has a very clear character arc, where he overcomes his fears, and "grows up" over the course of the night.
All in all, this is nowhere near a perfect movie, but it is a very fun and funny one. It is rarely scary, but there is a lot of blood. It is ridiculous and maybe a little over-stylized, but if you want to see a fun horror movie, this should satisfy you.
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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