Please don't watch the trailer before. The trailer reveals almost everything. The movie is quite surprising. It surprised a hell out of me.
I don't watch the movie after the trailer. It's the plot, cast, ratings and no spoiler reviews that makes me select a movie. A movie you won't expect much from, but still delivers to satisfy the shit out of you! Damn, this one has it. It's little hilarious, not much. Yes, it's adult comedy.
It's a surprisingly awesome movie, should definitely try once a watch. It's an above average movie of the genre - The genre which is horror, but doesn't have anything that could scare apart from the BGM. Yes, it falls in that category of hundreds of movies. Only the BGM is scary.
9 out of 10 for the direction. I couldn't imagine anything better for this story.
421 Reviews
It knows exactly what it is.
Mashmarriner7 March 2020
If anyone watched the trailers. They will know not to expect anything. I didn't expect a good film and I was pleasantly surprised with this one.
It knows exactly what it is. A cheesy B rated movie. It plays to that.
I expected utter crap, but got B movie cheese gold. I enjoyed the hell of out is this one. It makes no logical sense at all but it's funny and enjoyable.
Go in to expect cheese and you will love it.
It knows exactly what it is. A cheesy B rated movie. It plays to that.
I expected utter crap, but got B movie cheese gold. I enjoyed the hell of out is this one. It makes no logical sense at all but it's funny and enjoyable.
Go in to expect cheese and you will love it.
All the tween horror a parent can stand
lbeattie-6512213 October 2017
All the "tween horror" a parent can stand.
10-13-17. I just watched the new Netflix movie The Babysitter. I have to say it was a fun, campy, coming of age horror that is lacking today. With McG directing, it's a good mix of real life, comedy and horror that make for an entertaining good time. From the beginning you're all in with the 12 year old boy who lead who has a bully, a girl as a best friend and parents that still think he needs a babysitter. Fortunately for him, his babysitter is a bit of a beautiful bad ass. Too bad she also dabbles in the occult. And that's when the fun starts. Good deaths mixed with humor are what make this movie a good watch that keeps you engaged the whole time.
10-13-17. I just watched the new Netflix movie The Babysitter. I have to say it was a fun, campy, coming of age horror that is lacking today. With McG directing, it's a good mix of real life, comedy and horror that make for an entertaining good time. From the beginning you're all in with the 12 year old boy who lead who has a bully, a girl as a best friend and parents that still think he needs a babysitter. Fortunately for him, his babysitter is a bit of a beautiful bad ass. Too bad she also dabbles in the occult. And that's when the fun starts. Good deaths mixed with humor are what make this movie a good watch that keeps you engaged the whole time.
I didn't expect that
Draysan-Jennings2 April 2020
Took me forever to finally sit down and give this movie a shot. Maybe because Bella Thorne is on the cover. I just can't take her serious. That being said, she was surprisingly really funny in this. This movie was actually pretty good. I mean the plot was fairly corny, but the comedy and kill scenes made up for it. The cast was great and the writing had me cracking up. I'm looking forward to part 2. Give it a shot. 7 stars
Innovatively cliché.
Vinicius816 October 2017
Hot babysitter turns out to be part of a satanic cult that kills people as sacrifice. Pretty standard stuff, right?
It turns out that the movie starts with a "boom": funny, well paced, well edited and actually smart for once. Cinematography, lightening and, again, editing were innovative and riveting (somewhat remembered me of Nicolas Winding Refn) but the cutting-edge aspects died down as the movie stalled through the common route taken by many other horror movies. Along that path, absurdity grew as the originality diminished, resulting in a predictability, but once again showed improvement in the last few minutes of the film.
Still, it's worth remembering the whole experience was very enjoyable and funny. Sometimes even edge-of-your-seat tense. The few jumpscares weren't effective in the least, even though a shame, it was to be expected and did not affect my entertainment (and should not affect yours either).
This is the definition of late night flick. It's not bad enough to make you cringe, not complicated enough to give you headaches, but rather gory and funny enough to make you relax and enjoy your evening.
It turns out that the movie starts with a "boom": funny, well paced, well edited and actually smart for once. Cinematography, lightening and, again, editing were innovative and riveting (somewhat remembered me of Nicolas Winding Refn) but the cutting-edge aspects died down as the movie stalled through the common route taken by many other horror movies. Along that path, absurdity grew as the originality diminished, resulting in a predictability, but once again showed improvement in the last few minutes of the film.
Still, it's worth remembering the whole experience was very enjoyable and funny. Sometimes even edge-of-your-seat tense. The few jumpscares weren't effective in the least, even though a shame, it was to be expected and did not affect my entertainment (and should not affect yours either).
This is the definition of late night flick. It's not bad enough to make you cringe, not complicated enough to give you headaches, but rather gory and funny enough to make you relax and enjoy your evening.
Oh baby, baby.
bombersflyup13 July 2023
Warning: Spoilers
The Babysitter is by no means top-shelf, but wacky fun nevertheless, containing quite a few laughs.
Loved the part with Max after Cole in particular; pumping him up, wanting him to stand up to the bully mid trying to kill him. Samara Weaving good and plenty alluring, the lead Judah Lewis suffice in the role. The other characters could've been better however and the story's rather ambiguous, I mean there was a lot of room to work with here. You can't connect with any of the characters and the death scenes could've also been more memorable and or believable, but hey I had fun with it. On to the sequel, containing the exact same cast...
Loved the part with Max after Cole in particular; pumping him up, wanting him to stand up to the bully mid trying to kill him. Samara Weaving good and plenty alluring, the lead Judah Lewis suffice in the role. The other characters could've been better however and the story's rather ambiguous, I mean there was a lot of room to work with here. You can't connect with any of the characters and the death scenes could've also been more memorable and or believable, but hey I had fun with it. On to the sequel, containing the exact same cast...
Campy, fun horror.
mlittle1416 October 2017
I enjoyed this one. Sometimes Netflix can really hit a wall with their originals, but I'm happy that most of them are just that, original.
While The Babysitter references as many movies and TV series as they can fit into the script, it makes for a good hour and a half of fun. With its short run-time it doesn't outstay its welcome, and the lives and deaths of characters make for an interesting story. Combined with some snappy directing and humour its certainly worth watching around Halloween. A very 80s slasher style horror comedy.
While The Babysitter references as many movies and TV series as they can fit into the script, it makes for a good hour and a half of fun. With its short run-time it doesn't outstay its welcome, and the lives and deaths of characters make for an interesting story. Combined with some snappy directing and humour its certainly worth watching around Halloween. A very 80s slasher style horror comedy.
The Babysitter: Okay bear with me on this one
Platypuschow5 December 2018
Anyone who knows me is aware that the older I'm getting the stricter I am with my ratings, so how did a goofy little horror comedy just get a 9/10? Well, because it's actually really damn good.
It tells the story of a scaredy cat weak little boy who still has a babysitter. One night he falls curious to what she does after he goes to sleep and see's more than he ever could have expected.
A Netflix original movie starring Samara Weaving, Hana Mae Lee, Bella Thorne, Leslie Bibb and Ken Marino it looks shiney, makes great use of it's soundtrack and has a wonderful 1980's vibe about it.
Make no mistake this is not a light hearted piece and is overflowing with lashings of violence and gore to go hand in hand with the hilarity.
Early on I recognised that the film had a real charm about it but I certainly never expected it to be THIS good. I get the impression this will be one of those odd titles like the infamously hated The Hottie & The Nottie (2008) which folks don't agree with me on but I think this was excellent.
A gory rollercoaster ride that tips its hat to 80's classics but brings them into a new era which I couldn't help but appreciate.
The Good:
Looks great
Solid soundtrack
Perfectly crafted
The Bad:
Nothing immediatly springs to mind
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
We still didn't find out why he was shirtless!!!!
There are spoilt kids, then there is him
It's normally ugly people who are sacrificed
It tells the story of a scaredy cat weak little boy who still has a babysitter. One night he falls curious to what she does after he goes to sleep and see's more than he ever could have expected.
A Netflix original movie starring Samara Weaving, Hana Mae Lee, Bella Thorne, Leslie Bibb and Ken Marino it looks shiney, makes great use of it's soundtrack and has a wonderful 1980's vibe about it.
Make no mistake this is not a light hearted piece and is overflowing with lashings of violence and gore to go hand in hand with the hilarity.
Early on I recognised that the film had a real charm about it but I certainly never expected it to be THIS good. I get the impression this will be one of those odd titles like the infamously hated The Hottie & The Nottie (2008) which folks don't agree with me on but I think this was excellent.
A gory rollercoaster ride that tips its hat to 80's classics but brings them into a new era which I couldn't help but appreciate.
The Good:
Looks great
Solid soundtrack
Perfectly crafted
The Bad:
Nothing immediatly springs to mind
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
We still didn't find out why he was shirtless!!!!
There are spoilt kids, then there is him
It's normally ugly people who are sacrificed
Pure good fun
thelastdodo11 September 2020
The babysitter whas one giant suprise because i was just looking on netflix and this movie looked intresting so i started watching and it turned out to be one of the most fun movies of 2017.
MCG directed this movie and he did a good job over all with bringing this wierd but fun concept to live.
The movie has some gorry kills that where a lot of fun to watch but some of them used CGI and that din't look all that good.
I also liked some of the musical choices in the movie and the over all acting was realy good with the stand out being Samara Weaving.
This movie whas realy fun and i recommend it alot.
This movie whas realy fun and i recommend it alot.
A movie that reminds me of what I would wrote when I was a 11 year old... yeah...
tspeight200019 October 2017
Warning: Spoilers
I'm sorry but the fact that this has a 6.5/10 astonishes me. The first act offers up a promising film that could be good if done well. First off, this kid lives IN THE SUBURBS and instead of run out the front door to a neighbor's house he runs upstairs, jumps out a window into the front yard, and runs to his BACKYARD to unscrew a vent and hide in it instead of to a neighbor's house just to show you one of the actions that just lacks a sense of logic. Most of These things could have easily been fixed by changing location. The only reason it's not a 1/10 is because of the first act and cinematography. I was waiting for a twist end where maybe he was just imagining this story to his babysitter because it lacks so much logic that it seemed like it was written by a child who loves horror movies. That twist honestly would have brought it up to a 5 but once the movie ended all I could think to myself was, What. The. Hell.
Totally under-rated
oiltrader9 February 2020
In a nutshell, the following:
1. Builds the suspense well
2. When the fun starts, its unrelenting, fast paced and actually thought provoking (except for the shirtless guy)
3. What a great ending, with the last line uttered like it was something out of an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie
Totally cool and worth the watch. Just don't be squeamish as it gets really gross at points, hehe.
WATCH IT NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!
Totally cool and worth the watch. Just don't be squeamish as it gets really gross at points, hehe.
WATCH IT NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!
McG is back.
BA_Harrison15 October 2017
Music video director McG's first feature, Charlie's Angels, received a fair amount of critical backlash, but I found it to be pretty entertaining in an inconsequential and undemanding way; however, the subsequent stinker of a sequel and the abysmal Terminator Salvation had me writing the director off as a no-hoper. Now, Netflix original The Babysitter, a tongue-in-cheek tween horror, sees McG bouncing back, delivering a film that, while short on logic and heavy on the gimmicky music video style editing, guarantees a lot of mindless fun.
Judah Lewis plays timid twelve-year-old Cole, the target of local bullies; Cole's only friends are pretty neighbour Melanie (Emily Alyn Lind), and his sexy babysitter Bee (Samara Weaving). When Cole's parents leave for the weekend, leaving him in the care of Bee, Melanie dares the boy to stay awake to see what his babysitter gets up to after he is in bed. Spying from the landing, Cole sees Bee and several friends playing spin the bottle followed by a spot of ritualistic murder and some dabbling in the occult. Panicking, Cole tries to make his escape, but in doing so, alerts Bee and her pals, who give chase. What follows is like a demented version of Home Alone, Cole using household items and cunning to prevent himself from becoming the next victim of Bee and her friends.
Admittedly, it all gets a bit far fetched at times, particularly with the surrounding neighbours seemingly oblivious to the explosions, gunshots and general mayhem occurring across the street, but solid performances, the fast pace, and the creative and gory death scenes all go to making this a very enjoyable time-waster.
Judah Lewis plays timid twelve-year-old Cole, the target of local bullies; Cole's only friends are pretty neighbour Melanie (Emily Alyn Lind), and his sexy babysitter Bee (Samara Weaving). When Cole's parents leave for the weekend, leaving him in the care of Bee, Melanie dares the boy to stay awake to see what his babysitter gets up to after he is in bed. Spying from the landing, Cole sees Bee and several friends playing spin the bottle followed by a spot of ritualistic murder and some dabbling in the occult. Panicking, Cole tries to make his escape, but in doing so, alerts Bee and her pals, who give chase. What follows is like a demented version of Home Alone, Cole using household items and cunning to prevent himself from becoming the next victim of Bee and her friends.
Admittedly, it all gets a bit far fetched at times, particularly with the surrounding neighbours seemingly oblivious to the explosions, gunshots and general mayhem occurring across the street, but solid performances, the fast pace, and the creative and gory death scenes all go to making this a very enjoyable time-waster.
Embarrassing, try-hard, phony movie
knoxfan200819 October 2017
This film is bad in pretty much every way. McG proves once again that he can't doesn't know how to direct a movie. This film is an hour and 20 minutes and felt like it was over 2 hours.
From the first few frames, this film is obnoxious in every conceivable way. The acting is smug and hammy, the dialogue is cringey, the music is derivative and everything about the plot line reeks of a middle aged man trying desperately to look like a cool kid.This is the "basic B*tch/Bro" of movies. The two leads early on have a "nerdy" conversation, but it's so vapid, it feels like it was written by someone at Buzzfeed who had only ever seen 2 or 3 mainstream blockbuster "nerd movies". It's the movie equivalent of a jock who pretends he's ultra geeky because he watches the Marvel movies.
The one phrase that perfectly sums up this movie is "over confidence". McG has seen these quick editing tricks and sound effects in other films by decent directors like Wright and Lord/Miller, and decided he would use that style in his movie without understanding why and how those directors use them in the first place.
The kid in this movie is not believable in the slightest as a loser because he looks like a young Leo DiCaprio. His character is set up as having a phobia of practically everything, yet instead of this coming into play, he acts like John McClane whenever a threat presents itself. This kid lives on a suburban street, yet when gunshots, screams and cop lights are going off every few seconds, NO-ONE hears in the houses 20 metres away. Everything else is contrived, the attempts at humour are embarrassing, and there's only one that lands, (a cutaway involving a knife in a dishwasher).
This film was hate-able in all aspects. Even the repetitive gore doesn't have any charm, because there have already been dozens of these wacky gory callback nostalgia films (Game of Death, Turbo Kid, Stranger Things) that have done it without feeling so empty and shallow.
DON'T WATCH THIS
From the first few frames, this film is obnoxious in every conceivable way. The acting is smug and hammy, the dialogue is cringey, the music is derivative and everything about the plot line reeks of a middle aged man trying desperately to look like a cool kid.This is the "basic B*tch/Bro" of movies. The two leads early on have a "nerdy" conversation, but it's so vapid, it feels like it was written by someone at Buzzfeed who had only ever seen 2 or 3 mainstream blockbuster "nerd movies". It's the movie equivalent of a jock who pretends he's ultra geeky because he watches the Marvel movies.
The one phrase that perfectly sums up this movie is "over confidence". McG has seen these quick editing tricks and sound effects in other films by decent directors like Wright and Lord/Miller, and decided he would use that style in his movie without understanding why and how those directors use them in the first place.
The kid in this movie is not believable in the slightest as a loser because he looks like a young Leo DiCaprio. His character is set up as having a phobia of practically everything, yet instead of this coming into play, he acts like John McClane whenever a threat presents itself. This kid lives on a suburban street, yet when gunshots, screams and cop lights are going off every few seconds, NO-ONE hears in the houses 20 metres away. Everything else is contrived, the attempts at humour are embarrassing, and there's only one that lands, (a cutaway involving a knife in a dishwasher).
This film was hate-able in all aspects. Even the repetitive gore doesn't have any charm, because there have already been dozens of these wacky gory callback nostalgia films (Game of Death, Turbo Kid, Stranger Things) that have done it without feeling so empty and shallow.
DON'T WATCH THIS
If you find this film mediocre you probably haven't seen many horror movies lately
matdog32114 October 2017
Going into The Babysitter, (having just got back from the Happy Death Day premiere) I can say I had no clue of what was to come besides the beginning (thanks to the spoiler-ly trailer, avoid it at all costs!) so i was pleasantly surprised with it. Netflix has a reputation of creating rather good original movies, this probably won't be considered one of them judging from the harsh reviews on here. But can i just say, the idiot that rated this 1 star and said it was "so bad" that he had to cancel his Netflix subscription is the reason I decided to write up this review. For one, this is a Friday the 13th release, revving up audiences for a splendid Halloween this year with decent horror movies. With that, how do you not expect some clichés and classic horror tropes? The one movie that finally decided you should cancel your subscription was an almost-parody of slasher films, well I guess the joke is on you. Your payment or lack there of, is not affecting anyone. Netflix doesn't care, the director of this film doesn't care, and we sure as hell don't. The film is fine, the acting is sub-par from the leads (with the exception of the always terrible Bella Thorne & King Bach) but what do you expect? There are plenty of award winning drama's on Netflix that might suit you more than "The Babysitter". My second point is, the film is far from mediocre in my opinion. I have seen many horror movies, many home invasion movies, many slashers, and many horror comedies. If were talking 2010's, almost none of them are more than 1 dimensional cash grabs and shock value filled snooze-fests. This film has heart, and while it does have a few cringe lines you can tell the cast and crew had a lot of fun with this. I couldn't have guessed the movie unfolding like it did, let alone the final act (I think there is a line in the end that also states how surprised they were) and I'm glad to have been treated to this movie which was sort of like a weird mix of Home Alone meets The Loved Ones meets Scream. I also read that the film was shelved for a couple years before release, and I can see why. It's very hard to sell this movie idea with such taboo topics such as a kid being the protagonist from a devil worshiping cult hellbent on murdering him. But if you're still down to see this movie then you won't be disappointed. Fans of slasher movies and gore are sure to love this film more than the average viewer, but to say this film is mediocre and Netflix-cancel-worthy, please shut up. You're opinion is you're opinion but being outraged over this film is laughable and I would hate to be that boring.
Pretty entertaining and funny for what it was - teen comedy/horror flick.
courtney_london13 October 2017
Warning: Spoilers
This movie is pretty good. I mean, it's a comedy that's also kind of in the horror genre, but it's also a teen flick so don't have too high of expectation. I gave The Babysitter a 7/10 for what it was. I am not comparing this movie to great horror films like Silence of the Lambs, Friday the 13th, or Nightmare on Elm Street. This move is in the teen comedy/horror section. The movie starts as a predictable young teen flick where a 12 boy (Cole) has a crush on his babysitter (Bee). Cole stays up late one night to witness Bee and 4 other teens kill a nerdy teen as part of a ritual while his parents (who are in my mind hilarious) are staying at a hotel for the night. Incredibly unrealistic gore makes it very funny to watch as Cole tries to hide, then escape the teens as they attempt to capture and kill him. There are the stereotypical horror characters in this movie (shirtless jock, annoying cheerleader, "token" black guy, weird Asian girl, and of course the blonde babysitter), which are all pretty funny characters for their, sometimes brief, screen time. One comment I will add is that you never really find out more detail about this ritual; which may be a good thing because often scary/horror films miss on this mark. This movie is a good cross between teen comedy and a chase scene in an 80s horror movie. The Babysitter is pretty fun to watch but it's not super funny, or super scary; it has an entertaining mixture of both. If you thought The Cabin in the Woods was good, this is probably a teen equivalent.
Future Cult Movie?
ashsaysno-410327 November 2017
Warning: Spoilers
At first glanced I chalked this movie up to nothing more than a dumb "Scary Movie". This feeling only shifted after seeing a short preview video on Netflix. When it started to play I found myself chuckling along at the protagonist questioning my one of his capture isn't wearing a shirt anymore. A few days later on a whim I looked at my wife well trying to find something to watch and asked if "The Babysitter" would do. After the protest from my wife, we sped through the measly 1h25m run-time. Don't judge this movie by its cover. It is fun and self-aware flick that knows how silly it is and is not afraid of poking fun at its self. The premise really does not do a good job of conveying its meta-humor and ridiculous scenarios. Of course this movie like most these past few years likes to tug at our nostalgia strings and includes some great TV/movie/comic references and of course 80s rock'n'roll. I've watched it about three times in the past few weeks to show friends and family, who all had the same eye roll effect when I recommended it. In the end they all laughed and enjoyed it. Defiantly worth a onetime view.
A surprisingly good time!
laurasomia1 October 2019
This movie delivered more than I anticipated! I thought this was going to be one of those teenage horror flicks with terrible casting and no humor... but this reminded me more of something like Zombieland or Dale and Tucker vs Evil! My roommates and I had a really good time watching this... there were a lot of laughs and a few jump scares too!
Hillariously Cheesy Slasher Comedy
trims14 October 2017
This is exactly what a good Halloween prank should look like. A little bit of gore, a little bit of T&A, outrageously stereotypical high school kids, and nothing in the way of a plot to worry about.
That's not to say it's not extremely successful at what it aspires to: good, silly fun for Halloween.
Completely self-aware of all the slasher films it mimics, and more than able to mine the comedy in those memes, this film is just a hoot. Not anywhere near as serious as the Scream franchise tries to be with the horror/slasher genre, this film takes the opposite tact: remember that these films are for fun and a bit of escapism.
A soft PG-13 would be the MPAA rating for this if it wasn't Netflix, and it's appropriate for your tweens. But if you're in your 30s or 40s, it's gonna be a lot more enjoyable, since you know and recognize all the tropes at play, but know that the filmmakers know and are just letting you have fun watching them play out.
I hope the three leads get more good work out of this, because they all do a fabulous job with the material - there's not a lot to work with, but each of the three (the babysitter, boy kid, and his bestie girl) give you a good show and don't fall into the trap that this film could easily have done: there's not a scenery chewer among them, and they all do a great job of keeping their eye on the prize: a silly, fun, bit nostalgic, Halloween slasher.
That's not to say it's not extremely successful at what it aspires to: good, silly fun for Halloween.
Completely self-aware of all the slasher films it mimics, and more than able to mine the comedy in those memes, this film is just a hoot. Not anywhere near as serious as the Scream franchise tries to be with the horror/slasher genre, this film takes the opposite tact: remember that these films are for fun and a bit of escapism.
A soft PG-13 would be the MPAA rating for this if it wasn't Netflix, and it's appropriate for your tweens. But if you're in your 30s or 40s, it's gonna be a lot more enjoyable, since you know and recognize all the tropes at play, but know that the filmmakers know and are just letting you have fun watching them play out.
I hope the three leads get more good work out of this, because they all do a fabulous job with the material - there's not a lot to work with, but each of the three (the babysitter, boy kid, and his bestie girl) give you a good show and don't fall into the trap that this film could easily have done: there's not a scenery chewer among them, and they all do a great job of keeping their eye on the prize: a silly, fun, bit nostalgic, Halloween slasher.
Funny, bloody and nice
pedroquintaoo13 October 2017
Warning: Spoilers
I was intrigued by this movie because its concept is different from the slasher films that we're used to watch. Here, the teenagers are not the victims, they're the killers. The Babysitter is full of good jokes, gives to us some bloody kills, there are a bunch of references to the pop culture and tries to twist some clichés, ending up on a fresh and different work.
It's a nice film, the producers are not afraid to show violence (sometimes they create some humor around the deaths), it's a love letter to the 80s horror films. However has a problem, the trailer spoiled the full movie, I knew who was going to die and that destroyed my experience a little. Btw, it's not a negative critic, the soundtrack is okay, but I would prefer to hear more typical 80s music because that could improve the 80s slasher vibe.
Fresh, violent but also funny, The Babysitter is a love letter to the slasher genre. Avoid the trailer, turn off your brain and enjoy this nice experience.
Rating: 7/10
It's a nice film, the producers are not afraid to show violence (sometimes they create some humor around the deaths), it's a love letter to the 80s horror films. However has a problem, the trailer spoiled the full movie, I knew who was going to die and that destroyed my experience a little. Btw, it's not a negative critic, the soundtrack is okay, but I would prefer to hear more typical 80s music because that could improve the 80s slasher vibe.
Fresh, violent but also funny, The Babysitter is a love letter to the slasher genre. Avoid the trailer, turn off your brain and enjoy this nice experience.
Rating: 7/10
Dear god what is this rubbish
andy-salter15 October 2017
Awful, Awful, Awful, This acting is truly dreadful the story is even worse. Bella Thorn is just embarrassing, Samara Weaving is some sort of poor mans Margot Robbie. Do not bother with this crap. How the hell it has a 6.6 rating is beyond me, its a 2 max. There are so many better movies of this type around so why make this poor copy ?
Good Halloween movie when you don't really want to be scared
Psy-Ko13 October 2017
It's not scary so if that's what you want skip this one. But it was a fun movie with a good amount of blood, some tension & excitement and a fun story. It should probably be seen as a horror/comedy, not just a horror. It's kind of like the horror movie your mom would have let you watch when you were 12. Well I guess nowadays parents let their kids watch Freddy & Jason at 5, but think back to the 70s or 80s, in fact my mom probably wouldn't have let me watch it because of the amount of blood & guts. It does have some terrific kills, original for sure! I did think it was well done for what it was, acting was decent, production was good. The pacing was gold! No lulls in this. From the get go you care about this kid and whats going to happen to him. The poor underdog that we all want to see come out on top. I'd give it an 8 of 10.
Good enjoyable movie
toushik-9274020 September 2019
Warning: Spoilers
I must say I was sceptical at first, but the movie was so much enjoyable to see. The plot was build up with excellence and some gory action scenes and Happy ending finish. Not to be watched with parents though. It's not a family movie.
Bad Enough For Me To Cancel Netflix
MickandRorty13 October 2017
These "Netflix Originals" are all the most garbage films I have ever seen. I wanted to like this. I wanted to like Death Note...Big Mouth...etc, etc. Netflix, you put no soul into your films. This is just blind, dumb entertainment for some; and complete trash to most.
I was expecting cheesy....but I was not expecting Troll 2 spliced with Giant Spider Invasion type of cheese.
Granted, I did see the trailer ahead of time...which did spoil the entire thing. I was hoping there would be more to it..there was not.
Bad. Real bad. OoooWeeee. Awful. Netflix, I want my schmeckles back.
I hate that this movie exists.
I was expecting cheesy....but I was not expecting Troll 2 spliced with Giant Spider Invasion type of cheese.
Granted, I did see the trailer ahead of time...which did spoil the entire thing. I was hoping there would be more to it..there was not.
Bad. Real bad. OoooWeeee. Awful. Netflix, I want my schmeckles back.
I hate that this movie exists.
Loved it!
ana5770919 October 2017
After watching this I am surprised to say I'm actually impressed. The storyline is pretty basic so the fact they still managed to keep me on the edge of my seat throughout the entire thing is something that left me baffled. The trick with this movie is to recognize what it's out to accomplish and not expect any more of it. Its funny, gory and overall bad ass atmosphere is what keeps you hooked throughout the running time, not to mention the great performances by the main characters.
What I loved most about this film is that it took old-school horror movie clichés and made it into something refreshing and fun! I say this because people are complaining about how cliché it was not noticing that the cheesiness was the beauty of the entire thing. I think they did a great job and hope to see more of these kinds of (good) movies out there.
What I loved most about this film is that it took old-school horror movie clichés and made it into something refreshing and fun! I say this because people are complaining about how cliché it was not noticing that the cheesiness was the beauty of the entire thing. I think they did a great job and hope to see more of these kinds of (good) movies out there.
Engaging movie, well written
the_doofy18 October 2017
Good acting from the two main characters and the cult. good camera work
Unpredictable events in some places, that being said, the proverbial bully with his two cronies has gotten far too predictable
As the "badees" started dying off I found myself being disappointed as each death meant a little bit less hilarity
Dialogue was very funny and well thought out, although there was too much innuendo from the 12 year old girl character
Enough gruesomeness for any gore addict
"Oh look, he's cutting his ropes, that's so cuuute"
"I don't need a babysitter anymore"
I was left with the impression that the main actress is lesbian, I'm not sure if this was the direction the movie wanted or not.
Unpredictable events in some places, that being said, the proverbial bully with his two cronies has gotten far too predictable
As the "badees" started dying off I found myself being disappointed as each death meant a little bit less hilarity
Dialogue was very funny and well thought out, although there was too much innuendo from the 12 year old girl character
Enough gruesomeness for any gore addict
"Oh look, he's cutting his ropes, that's so cuuute"
"I don't need a babysitter anymore"
I was left with the impression that the main actress is lesbian, I'm not sure if this was the direction the movie wanted or not.
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