After watching the trailer, I had some feelings. The original was a sleeper hit, and it looks like the sequel has upped its game with everything that made The Babysitter so ridiculous and fun.
However, just as he starts to enjoy himself, the satanic cult (Bella Thorne, Robbie Amell, Hana Mae Lee, and Andrew Bachelor) resurfaces and sets out to finish the ritual they started all those years ago. Set two years after the events of the first film, Killer Queen follows what happens when Cole (Judah Lewis) finally starts to forget the past and joins his friend/crush Melanie (Emily Alyn Lind) for a weekend party at a nearby lake. Luckily, that's just the vibe the trailer for the sequel to 2017's The Babysitter, The Babysitter: Killer Queen, seems to be giving.
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In doing this, it also develops the mythology and creates a strong connection between the two movies.If a movie gives me camp mixed with horror set during an unsupervised weekend at a lake, I am absolutely in. Without dropping too many spoilers, let’s just say this sequel finds a neat little way to revisit the original movie, bringing back some of the fun from the first film. This night includes dismemberment, decapitations, a pact with the devil, and some familiar faces.
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While The Babysitter might have appeared to be a throw-away movie played entirely for laughs, Killer Queen ensures this is a series of films worth paying attention to, with a likeable lead going through some heavy stuff.Īnd of course, the heavy stuff isn’t quite over – this is a horror sequel after all, and that means Cole is once again put through the wringer, with another life-changing night of horrific hijinks. Galaxy Quest (1999) Inception (2010) Monster House (2006) The Quick and the Dead (1995) Well, time’s up, at least for these five movies, as they will leave Netflix on June 1. One: Cole is a male victim, and this is quite rare in a genre which traditionally focuses on the ‘final girl’ rather than a final guy and two: the story delves into the trauma that survivors live with after coming face-to-face with a killer/killers.Īll of this character work helps to set the scene and add depth to both Cole and the universe he inhabits. This is interesting stuff, and works very well on two levels. While The Babysitter might have ended with a somewhat cocksure Cole who overcame his tormentor(s), Killer Queen makes it clear he is now an uneasy teen living with PTSD.
Image: ©NetflixĬole’s ‘delusions’ form the first act of the movie, and detail the impact that Bee’s actions have had on his mental health. And this disbelief extends to best friend Melanie (Emily Alyn Lind), who despite being involved in the events of the first film is also of the opinion that Cole might be a little delusional. In short, no one believes Cole’s claims about a blood ritual, his deranged babysitter, or his epic fight for survival.
Within those two years, lead character Cole Johnson (played once again by Judah Lewis) has become a shell of his former self, after being ridiculed for his involvement in a bizarre night with his babysitter, Bee. Bookmark this post, view the original film, and come back – because the sequel only really works if you have watched the first film.įor those who have watched The Babysitter, this second helping picks up the story two years later. The film reunites key players from part one for yet another gruesome giggle-fest, which extends and enhances the story.įor those who have never watched The Babysitter, go and watch the movie now. Three years on and the streaming service delivers the next instalment in the series, in the shape of The Babysitter: Killer Queen. The movie – a black comedy about a young boy and his devilish babysitter – was a hoot-and-a-half, and mixed belly laughs with lashings of gore. In late 2017, Netflix brought director McG’s over-the-top horror comedy, The Babysitter to subscribers.
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