![]() Having the same cast members from the first movie (even those who died in the first installment) is not the only similarity that Killer Queen shares with its predecessor, both in the best and worst ways. The returning cast members look to be having fun in their old characters, and the script even delves deeper into each of their pasts, giving us a more intimate understanding of the characters and their actions. The entire lead cast of the first movie return for the sequel: Judah Lewis and Emily Alyn Lind as best friends Cole and Melanie Ken Marino and Leslie Bibb as Cole’s parents Chris Wylde as Melanie’s father and, of course, Samara Weaving, Hana Mae Lee, Bella Thorne, Robbie Amell and Andrew Bachelor as the members of the demonic cult who had tried to kill Cole two years prior. It is there that Cole’s worst fears are brought back to life. Being his best friend, and the only other person who was there that night, Melanie (Emily Alyn Lind) convinces Cole to join her and her friends for a weekend long beach party. ![]() No one believes him and everyone thinks he is crazy, especially his parents who have plans to enroll Cole into a psychiatric ward. Set two years after the events of the first film, lead protagonist Cole (Judah Lewis) still struggles with what happened on the night of the events of the original film. With the release of The Babysitter: Killer Queen on September 10th 2020, this sequel three years in the making acts as the proving ground for whether McG simply got lucky with its predecessor or if he is a filmmaker genuinely capable of catching lightning in a bottle. Although mostly praised by critics and fans alike, The Babysitter seemed to come and go pretty quietly, making it something of an immediate cult classic. Following years of both critical and commercial failure in feature films, McG finally made a comeback of sorts with The Babysitter, his biggest critical success since the first Charlie’s Angels movie in 2000. One example of a Netflix Original that was a certified hit is 2017’s The Babysitter, from Terminator Salvation director McG. When it comes to Netflix original content, it can be hit or miss, with the streaming giant hoovering up so much of the festival landscape that it can more often be the latter. Starring: Judah Lewis, Emily Alyn Lind, Samara Weaving, Hana Mae Lee, Bella Thorne, Robbie Amell, Andrew Bachelor So what did I think of this film? Well I think it was pretty great, the cast, the director and from what I can tell, the vision of the film was met greatly.Screenwriters: McG, Dan Lagana, Brad Morris, Jimmy Warden The second movie builds off of all these great ideas, and while not perfect, is great still at expanding the universe, and it causes great twists to happen. What I mean by this is the first movie has laid down some excellent ground work (without getting into to much detail) about at least what the characters do to cause this trouble, and to some extent stop it. The story is a fairly creative one that I think most people can at least get behind if not enjoy. The funny moments are used in good effect to break up some of the horror elements, to make the movie not feel as scary as it could be, but the intent of the film I feel, is not to be the best scarier horror movie, but to be the best scary horror movie, with intentional comedy, which I think this film does a very good job of doing. The humor in the film is fantastic, with no jokes really being super blunt or obvious, but still able to make you laugh when they are, including a call back to the first movie about something that wasn’t happening then, but did happen in this film. Plus the action of this movie happens what seems like almost immediately. Pacing wise, this film I think hits the nail on the head, where it slows down for those golden cinema moments that are trying to get the viewer some sort of story, or excellent moments that make you go awe struck, but then make scenes that don’t seem that fun or important, still feel important, but don’t waste your time. ![]() The things I find that work, charming, or extravagantly awesome in this film are the pacing, humor, and the story being told. Directing is McG (AKA Joseph McGinty Nichol), He has done Charlies Angels: Full Throttle, Terminator Salvation, and We are the Marshall. Actors and actresses in this film are Judah Lewis, Samara Weaving, Jenna Ortega, and Emily Alyn Lind to just name a few. It is lighthearted with the scares, and what is scary, is almost comical in of itself. The movie is one of those comedy/horror style films, which helps itself stand out by not being a horror movie copy and paste factory that feels like most of the last ten to twenty years have been. ![]() I recently watched The Babysitter: Killer Queen, which is a new Netflix original film, that is also a sequel to 2017’s The Babysitter.
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