Sunday, July 20, 2008

The Sitter (2007)

Links: IMDb * AllMovie * Rotten Tomatoes

Premise: A family hires a babysitter with a secret history.

Story: A well-to-do family hires a new babysitter off the Internet when the mother decides to go back to work. The sitter instantly bonds with the children, but the neighbors and friends of the family start suspecting something is not all-there with the babysitter after other friends start disappearing.

Review: A made-for-TV film (originally entitled When the Children Sleep) that shows its lack of polish. The story is the same as previous entries (The Hand that Rocks the Cradle is a much better story) in this genre. Change the connection in the past to fit a younger woman, update the surrounding details to the Internet age, and you get the film. There's not much in the way of suspense, as the victims are telegraphed before the actions occur.

Overall: Bad

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