What is The Babysitter about?
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.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
A babysitter's satanic secret unleashes a night of broad, raunchy horror and campy, brisk suspense.
Darkly comic and pulpy, with big broad humor. A late-night trip at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix.
The Babysitter parents guide
No surprises for an R: real scares and several jump scares.
- Scare
- Properly scary
- Frightening, not just tense.
- Jump scares
- Several
- More than a couple of sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Three questions
- Is The Babysitter scary?
- Yes, properly. The Babysitter is the real thing without being an endurance test.
- How gory is The Babysitter?
- Graphic gore and strong violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is The Babysitter rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Rated R, and it earns it: real scares, several jump scares, and moderate sex and nudity. Not one for kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byMcG
StarringJudah Lewis, Samara Weaving, Robbie Amell, Hana Mae Lee, Bella Thorne, Emily Alyn Lind
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