Written by Scott Edwards It is difficult to finally come to the decision to let someone that is not family take care of your children. I think this is called hiring a babysitter, I think I had plenty of these growing up and while I don’t remember my earlier ones, I do remember some very entertaining ones that I got when I was older. I always thought that when my parents were gone, that there would be no rules, but damn, I was wrong. More often than not, my little plans to get away with doing things I did not normally get to do were always cut off at the knees and while I did have fun, it was not as exciting as I would have expected. It is an important night for Dan and Joyce, but a little problem has arisen, as their normal babysitter is not available. Getting passed on another name of one of Maggie’s friends, Anna should be a great replacement and the two parents should be able to get on with their special anniversary night. Talking Dan’s ear off in the car, Anna seems to be a nice girl and when arriving at the house, she meets young Sally, younger Christopher and the eldest of the bunch, Jacob. With the little ones eating right out of her hand from the moment she walks in the door, Jacob will be a tougher one to crack, but Anna will not let up. Waving goodbye to Joyce and Dan, the night is off and filled with games, but not like the normal ones the kids have played before. Turning a game of dress up into a game of pretend, Christopher breaks one of the cardinal rules of the house by ruining some pillowcases, but Anna does not seem to mind. Getting ready for their next game, a game of hide and seek, Jacob gets roped in by the flirty Anna and is willing to give it a go. While counting backwards from one hundred, Anna starts searching the house for something, going through closets, drawers and jewelry boxes until she finds what she is looking for. As the countdown ends, Jacob finds her first and is forced to help the young woman who is on her period. Knowing that there is something not right going on with the babysitter, Jacob figures out her little secret when she announces the movie for the night. Finding out that she is not Anna, but Emelie, Jacob needs to ask someone for help, but his friend Howie is cut off and they will have to meet later in the night. With a rough bedtime story that explains all of Emelie’s past, Sally and Jacob are ready to take a stand. Finding that their father’s gun has been left out, Jacob tries to scare the strange woman away, but she does not seem to fear him at all. But when Christopher picks up the gun and pulls the trigger, Emelie knows that she has found exactly what she has been looking for. With a plan in place to get her baby cub back, the doorbell rings and Maggie comes to visit the kids but seeing a stranger with her friends is only the beginning of what turns into a deadly evening on so many levels. I did not know what to expect when turning this movie on, but I must say that I was kind of impressed. Evil Babysitter movies have come and gone with the same storyline and while this one did not deviate too far from the proven formula; it will stick with you. Emelie is just a charming young woman, she almost charmed the pants off of Dan and seemed like the coolest babysitter ever when it came to letting the kids do whatever they wanted. But the flirtation with Jacob to get him to play with his siblings was something that I have not seen before and even he knew that there was something wrong with it, even though he would have a story to tell. Watching Jacob grow up on the screen was just fantastic since he did not seem to want to deal with his brother and sister, but when he was needed most, he was there for them, high five for brotherly love! Emelie was something of a conundrum before you saw her story and then you fully understand her intentions of taking the job for the night and only one thing could get in her way of pulling it off, Maggie. Oh, Maggie your screen time was short, but thank you for being there. With juice, drugged juice, a cute babysitter, all rules off of the table, a parent’s sex tape and python eating live prey, this is a good little ride that will leave you wondering what your babysitter is doing with your kids when you are not home. Stay Scared.
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