Introduction:
And then you see the name McG as the director of the film and a shiver runs down your spine. Not because he directed the two Charlie’s Angels films, but because he is still going around by the name McG. Still, you’ve got a horror comedy film about a babysitter who may or may not be involved in the dark arts. Well that just sounds like a fun Sunday movie to me.
Summary:
Cole (Judah Lewis) is not your typical 12-year-old boy. He has overprotective parents, gets picked on at school and even has neighborhood bullies that make his life miserable. But he is able to make it through the day, and that might be because he still has a babysitter. Bee (Samara Weaving) is super sexy, has a keen knowledge of geek culture and she treats Cole like a peer. Cole thinks she is swell.
Until one night he sneaks downstairs to see what the babysitter does when he is supposed to be asleep. Turns out that Bee may be the leader of a cult! Joined by the wisecracking John (Andrew Bachelor), the perky Allison (Bella Thorne), the hulking Max (Robbie Arnell) and the mysterious Sonya (Hana Mae Lee), the five commit what looks like a full on blood sacrifice right in Cole’s home. Now it is up to Cole to escape the house of horrors, and enlist the help of the girl next door, Melanie (Emily Alyn Lind) to stop Bee and her minions. Because Cole is starting to think that Bee is more than just The Babysitter.
Good Points:
- Combines in your face outrageous style with an over the top premise to great effect
- Some excellent chemistry between Cole and Bee makes their relationship work
- The entire cast in on board for style of the film
Bad Points:
- Goes very over the top, getting a little too crude at times
- Some of the stylistic choices may annoy some viewers
- Never really gets scary, so horror fans may be disappointed
Overall:
Did I mention this was over the top? Well that is going to make or break the movie for you. The film takes a Tarantino style and ratchets it up to 11. The gore is gratuitous, there is some very crude humor thrown in that doesn’t always land. But the heart of the film Cole and Bee’s relationship is what makes it all work. The two actors really pull it off and give the movie a bit of heart at the center of all the ridiculous hijinks. The movie knows what it is and goes right for it. I had a great time with it.
Scores(out of 5)
Visuals: 4
Sound: 4
Acting: 4
Script: 4
Music: 4
Direction: 4
Entertainment: 4
Total: 4
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Looks like fun. BTW, I remember a blonde ponytailed babysitter as long ago as 1958 who, as per cliché, had a party with her friends in the house while my parents were out. If there were any blood sacrifices, though, I must have slept through them.
ReplyDeleteYeah most babysitter's worth their salt are good at keeping the gore to a minimum when performing the blood sacrifice. It is good customer relations. :)
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