Babysitter Wanted (2009)

Pretty Good

Fresh and Exciting

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

The religious teenager Angie Albright (Sarah Thompson) moves to a small town to study Art History in college. She finds a weird roommate and befriends the student and former altar boy Rick (Matt Dallas). Angie decides to babysit to raise money to buy a bed and she finds an advertisement to work at the distant Stanton Farm in the countryside. She is welcomed by Jim Stanton (Bruce Thomas) and his wife Violet (Kristen Dalton) that are seeking a babysitter for their son Sam (Kai Caster) and they make arrangements for Friday night. Meanwhile Angie has the sensation that someone is stalking her and she goes to the police station and reports to Chief Dinneli (Bill Moseley). On Friday night, Angie's car breaks and Rick gives a ride to Angie to go to the farm. When she is alone with Sam, a stranger breaks in the farmhouse and Angie saves Sam from the man. Soon she learns that she is in the house of evil and nothing is like she thought it would be. "Babysitter Wanted" is a creepy and gore low budget horror movie surprisingly good. In the beginning, I thought that this movie would be a rip-off of "When a Stranger Calls" and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", but the story has a great and unexpected plot point to an original development. The direction is sharp and the cast has excellent performances and the boy is really creepy. My vote is eight.Title (Brazil): "Procura-se Uma Babá" ("Babysitter Wanted")

Well, I went to see this movie somehow with high expectations even though the rating was not the best one.. The movie begins in a speed mode. We see Angie (Main Character) departing to a College far away from her hometown. In 10, 20 minutes, she discovers all the town and get herself in a job (apparently she got out of her hometown for the first time) even though she heard about the missing girl. Despite all of this, she begins a new romance with Rick. The movie was on an average run until the babysitter job came out. The movie gives us the idea that there is going to be a stalker. BUT, when the stalker is caught, the kid reveals himself to be the Devil (with horns). I mean, what the hell!? We knew that there could be something strange with that meal served, and some other strange facts, but a devil with horns?! Since there, I could not take this movie seriously. I spent the last 40 minutes waiting for the end of it, almost falling asleep sometimes. The one thing I could say it was a positive note in the movie is the acting of Jim Stanton. He did a pretty good acting, specially in his speeches on the murders scenes. The rest of the cast/acting was not that good, the soundtrack is boring. There were somethings that I didn't understand (the moments when we thought the priest was a murder, and he was doing calls and waiting so much time in front of the house)...And the last words of the movie "We need to pray" Simply awful, waste of time. 1/10, one of my worse ratings ever

What a pleasant surprise ~ a really good horror with suspense and scares~First 20 minutes was a little slow but it picks up big~time~As long as you go with the flow and accept the plot developments for what they are then you will have a great time~It will have you squirming in your seat a few times ~ the gory moments are not gratuitous and i thought the balance was perfect~100 times better than the woeful Session 9 film i recently reviewed~If you like this film i would recommend Dread (2009) and if you want me to babysit please call 0666 666 666 666~

This flick seemed a rip-off from another rather successful horror flick, but a look at the timeline shows that it actually came out first. Inspiration for its more successful rival? With that caveat, this low-budget affair deserves an honest mention. Starting with a stale premise and relying on some annoying sound effects, this one commences to travel down the banal road of mediocrity. Thankfully, it sneaks off to be much more than that, a welcomed change of plans for what could have resulted in some rather lethargic eyes. The acting was solid, especially owing to its otherwise low rent essence. The gore was at times laughable, but this surprisingly did not detract from the film itself. The other technicalities of the film were up to par, their inconspicuous nature more a boon than a defamation. Neither unflinchingly gratuitous nor enslaved to pander to the Hollywood set,Babysitter Wanted towed the line perfectly, with a stutter stop start ending that was ultimately a pleasant relief. Merci beaucoup.Genruk of Evil Eye Reviews