The Babysitter (2017) Review

Netflix can be pretty hit and miss when it comes to horror movies.  See The Open House review.  But, when it comes to horror-comedies, it's been solid.  Little Evil, for example.  But how does The Babysitter compare?



When his parents go away for the weekend, 12-year old, anxiety-riddden, nerd Cole (Judah Lewis) is stuck being babysat for the weekend by Bee (Samara Weaving), who is super attractive, really cool, and defends Cole from bullies.  After Bee sends Cole to bed, she invites some friends over.  Cole spies on what seems to be a game of Truth or Dare, but it escalates when Bee murders one of the others and it's revealed they are part of a satanic cult and need Cole's blood to finish their ritual.  Cole will have to overcome his fear and fight back if he wants to survive.


 What Works:

 Cards on the table, I f**king loved this movie.  It's funny, intense, and the gore and violence is waaaaayyyy over-the-top.  So exactly my kind of movie.  It's a strange mix of Die Hard and Scream, but with a 12-year old kid as the protagonist.  I love almost everything in the movie.  the editing is very creative, and the action set-pieces are a lot of fun.  This is how you make a movie, Netflix.  What happened with The Open House?


 What Sucks:

 My only complaint with the movie is not all of the humor works.  Particularly with one of the cult-members, John (Andrew Bachelor).  He is supposed to be the comic relief, but most of jokes feel forced and don't really work.  But apart from that, everything in this movie is great.


Verdict:

 I love The Babysitter.  The novelty of a 12-year old being forced to brutally murder teenagers in self defense is simply fantastic.  The gore is great, the humor is mostly solid, and the kills are pretty creative.  All in all, The Babysitter has got it going on.

 9/10: Great 

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