The Babysitter
2017 · Directed by McG
Original language: English
- comedy
- horror
The story
When Cole stays up past his bedtime, he discovers that his hot babysitter is part of a Satanic cult that will stop at nothing to keep him quiet.
What it’s like
Bright suburban night in saturated primary colours: a sunny-looking family home, warm kitchen light, and then the cult's ritual set in a dim basement lit in hot reds and blues. McG shoots with fast cutting and kinetic handheld energy, so the camera zips through rooms with a glossy, music-video polish that keeps the comedy and gore moving at the same pace. The score is pop-rock and needle-drop heavy, with sudden stings of synth dread that make the scares feel playful rather than frightening. Violence is frequent and comically over-the-top, with buckets of stage blood, slapstick kills and a few cartoonish gross-out beats, but it reads as gleeful splatter, not sadism; there is brief sexual innuendo and teen-level crude humour, and very little real menace. The vibe is cheeky, loud and self-aware, best for a Friday night with friends or a lighthearted horror-comedy craving. The emotional throughline is a nervous kid growing bolder and a crush turning into loyalty. It suits viewers who want their horror silly, fast and gory without taking it seriously.
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