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

As a horror fan I am always on the look out for films that may have gone straight to DVD and are hidden classics waiting to be found.

Sadly, Babysitter Wanted is not a classic. However it is an entertaining little exploitation flick that will satisfy gore hounds and those who like a bit of old school style.

Basically the film is about a religious and wholesome girl who goes to college, then feels like she is being watched, takes a job as a babysitter in the middle of nowhere and then over the course of the night gets terrorised.

Be warned, there is a twist in this movie and it may kill your interest stone dead. I liked the twist, however I didn't like the way it was carried out. First of all the twist. She is babysitting the devils son, with horns, a need for virgin flesh.. the lot. However once the twist is revealed I felt the film went downhill although I liked the idea. The film starts like Halloween and even the way the camera is used and the lighting reminds you of those 70s classic slasher movies.

So the Babysitter is stalked and terrorised by a mysterious man outside trying to get in the house. Once the twist is revealed it moves onto Texas Chainsaw/Hostel/Saw territory and for some reason then ignores the devil kid and we have the dad giving a monologue to the babysitter as he is dismembering another girl rather graphically. I felt this was a bit tacked in, so it would be in line with other popular horrors around at the moment such as saw or hostel. This is where I felt the movie slide. The guy who plays the devils minder was rubbish, and the focus went away from the evil kid. The tone of the movie shifts from creepy to gory.

The only other things that I could not let slip were the injuries. First of all the chief of police gets an axe in the back then gets up? Then the babysitter gets a knife rammed into her Achilles tendon then manages to stumble away. I know the movie is far fetched but you just wouldn't get up from that.

Finally one thing that really gets me in some movies. Un necessary characters. At the beginning the babysitter meets a guy, you know the movie kind, he is blue eyed, handsome and just a damn nice fellow - they have a little date thing and she likes him, he likes her etc. He then gives her a lift to the house and goes back to fix her car which had broken down. We next meet him stuffed in the back of a car pretty much dead according the devils minder. Then he re appears at the end with a scratch on his head tending to the babysitter as she wakes up in hospital. What was the point of this guy?

Anyway it was decent if you like a bit of torture porn, a bit of Halloween, a bit of Texas Chainsaw and a touch of the Omen.

Angie is doing her first year in collage. She is convinced that someone is following her, and feel uneasy about the situation. She takes a babysitter job, to get some extra cash and maybe to get her mind of things. She gets terrorized that night, and as the night goes on, the more blood gets spilled.

Its not an original story. This type of horror setting have been done before. The twist was a little bit unexpected, but not original. Something I always find so interesting about horror movies is that the main character is often an innocent girl. She is nervous, shy, kind and cute, and has survival skills close to Rambo.

These kind of movies always have their flaws, but if you watch them for what they are, without expecting a cinematic masterpieces, they are quite enjoyable. The logic fails here and there, but its still an enjoyable cheap low budget movie, as easy to forget as its cheap to buy. If you like horror movies of this kind, its actually worth two-three euros for a cheap thrill. For me its a way to rest my mind for an hour and a half!