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The Babysitter – Movie Review

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Netflix had a few successes when it comes to producing Horror movies. Hush, The Invitation and recently Gerald’s Game come to mind. And just last Friday the 13th they released a new scary movie. The Babysitter.

What’s it about?

The Babysitter is about Cole (Judah Lewis), a boy who has probably the best Babysitter ever. Bee (Samara Weaving) is hot, almost as nerdy as he is and has his back when it comes to bullies. But it wouldn’t be a horror movie if there wasn’t something bad about Bee. When spying on her after his bedtime, Cole realizes that she and her friends started a satanic cult, sacrificing a boy right in his living room. So he has to fight off a vast group of teenagers who all try to kill him.

In a lot of ways it’s similar to Tucker and Dale vs Evil. The premise, or a similar premise, has probably happened in many movies before this. But teenagers acting crazy and being funny in a fun and referential kind of way is just great. The group of murderous teenagers are scary, yet hilarious. It also plays a little like Home Alone, but not too much; it doesn’t feel like a rip-off. But it surely has to be inspired by it.

The new NEtflix movie The Babysitter

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The Cast

Other than Bee there are 4 other teenagers in the group, each with their own archetypal personality:

  • John (Andrew Bachelor from Meet the Blacks) as the African American comic relief (yes, even in a horror comedy we get a comic relief),
  • Sonya (Hana Mae Lee from Pitch Perfect), the Asian silent yet crazy girl,
  • Max (Robbie Amell from Arq), the athletic jock
  • Allison (Bella Thorne), the self absorbed cheerleader.

While these characters could be boring and two dimensional, they are not. They manage to actually make these characters realistic enough that you actually care about them. In good old horror fashion they each try their luck at killing Cole, so each of them gets their time to shine. And they all do shine.

The acting was great. Not only were the teenagers convincing and delivered every line in the perfect way, but Judah Lewis and Samara Weaving were really perfect. They had the right chemistry that you would actually believe that this teenage girl actually enjoys hanging out with the nerdy kid Cole. I didn’t know anything about either of them beforehand, I had heard of Home and Away but never watched it. But I’ll be sure to keep looking for them in future movies.

The Babysitter cast

Is it Scary?

It is a little scary. It’s shocking at parts, surprising. But it is not that scary. It’s about as scary as Tucker and Dale vs Evil or Cabin in the Woods. There’s quite a few of slasher-typical stalking which is always a good thing.

Also the gore is great. There is not that much blood, but when it’s done, it is done really well. They use the gore for maximum impact instead of just trying to shock as often as possible.

Final Thoughts

The Babysitter actually managed to surprise by being original, well done, well acted and self aware. It starts off like a typical teenage-comedy, but turns into a great modern slasher film. It is well shot and most importantly entertaining. The runtime is only 85 minutes, they showed what they had and wanted to show and that was it.

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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power

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Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes

Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.

Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.

There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.

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Watch ‘The Burning’ At The Location Where It Was Filmed

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Fangoria is reporting that fans of the 1981 slasher The Burning will be able to have a screening of the film at the location where it was filmed. The movie is set at Camp Blackfoot which is actually the Stonehaven Nature Preserve in Ransomville, New York.

This ticketed event will take place on August 3. Guests will be able to take a tour of the grounds as well as enjoy some campfire snacks along with the screening of The Burning.

The Burning

The film came out in the early ’80s when teen slashers were being churned out in magnum force. Thanks to Sean S. Cunningham’s Friday the 13th, filmmakers wanted to get in on the low-budget, high-profit movie market and a casket load of these types of films were produced, some better than others.

The Burning is one of the good ones, mostly because of the special effects from Tom Savini who had just come off of his groundbreaking work on Dawn of the Dead and Friday the 13th. He declined to do the sequel because of its illogical premise and instead signed on to do this movie. Also, a young Jason Alexander who would later go on to play George in Seinfeld is a featured player.

Because of its practical gore, The Burning had to be heavily edited before it received an R-rating. The MPAA was under the thumb of protest groups and political bigwigs to censor violent films at the time because slashers were just so graphic and detailed in their gore.

Tickets are $50, and if you want a special t-shirt, that will cost you another $25, You can get all the information by visiting the On Set Cinema webpage.

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‘Longlegs’ Creepy “Part 2” Teaser Appears on Instagram

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Neon Films released an Insta-teaser for their horror film Longlegs today. Titled Dirty: Part 2, the clip only furthers the mystery of what we are in for when this movie is finally released on July 12.

The official logline is: FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes unexpected turns, revealing evidence of the occult. Harker discovers a personal connection to the killer and must stop him before he strikes again.

Directed by former actor Oz Perkins who also gave us The Blackcoat’s Daughter and Gretel & Hansel, Longlegs is already creating buzz with its moody images and cryptic hints. The film is rated R for bloody violence, and disturbing images.

Longlegs stars Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, and Alicia Witt.

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