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When she takes a job babysitting a young boy for a night at his family's remote farmhouse, sweet college co-ed Angie Albright becomes the target of a scar-covered creep making mysterious phone calls and prowling outside the windows. Angie gets the drop on the would-be killer, but quickly discovers that her nightmare has just begun.
A young woman named Angie takes on a babysitting job in a remote house, seeking to earn money for college. However, she soon discovers that the family she is working for harbors dark secrets, and the night takes a terrifying turn when she realizes she is not alone and her life is in grave danger. The film explores themes of isolation and escalating dread as Angie fights for survival.
Babysitter Wanted received a generally mixed to negative reception from critics, with some acknowledging its attempts at suspense and horror tropes while others found its plot predictable and execution lacking. Audience reception followed a similar trend, with some viewers appreciating the straightforward horror elements while many were underwhelmed by its originality and pacing.
Some critics noted the film's effective use of suspense and a few surprising moments.
Others found the storyline to be derivative of earlier horror films.
The pacing was frequently cited as a point of contention, with some segments feeling too slow.
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The film was shot in and around various locations in Northern California, including Sacramento and the Sierra Nevada foothills.
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She is such a nice young Catholic girl, 1st year at college in a new town. Our film has possibly given us a glance at our most heinous individual, our stalker maybe. The atmosphere out in the middle of the outskirts of the city is gloriou...
Had its moments I guess but tonally uneven with the first half a standard horror-thriller while the second half was more supernatural horror. I think under a more experienced director, with some rewrites to the screenplay, could've made for...