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The Sitter

  • TV Movie
  • 1991
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
262
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The Sitter (1991)
DramaThriller

A delusional babysitter goes on a psychotic rampage, putting the little girl she is looking after in grave danger.A delusional babysitter goes on a psychotic rampage, putting the little girl she is looking after in grave danger.A delusional babysitter goes on a psychotic rampage, putting the little girl she is looking after in grave danger.

  • Director
    • Rick Berger
  • Writers
    • Charlotte Armstrong
    • Rick Berger
  • Stars
    • Kim Myers
    • Brett Cullen
    • Susan Barnes
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    262
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rick Berger
    • Writers
      • Charlotte Armstrong
      • Rick Berger
    • Stars
      • Kim Myers
      • Brett Cullen
      • Susan Barnes
    • 5User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Kim Myers
    Kim Myers
    • Nell
    Brett Cullen
    Brett Cullen
    • Jeff Harper
    Susan Barnes
    • Alice
    Kimberly Cullum
    • Melissa Jones
    Susanne Reed
    Susanne Reed
    • Ruth Jones
    James McDonnell
    • Dennis Jones
    Eugene Roche
    Eugene Roche
    • Carl
    Patricia George
    • Winona
    Maria Richwine
    • Mary
    • (as María Montoya)
    Adolfo Quinones
    Adolfo Quinones
    • Nick
    • (as Shabba-Doo)
    Gregory White
    Dennis Paladino
    Tyler Bowe
    Jeff Jeffcoat
    Frank Isles
    Joyce Meadows
    Joyce Meadows
    Simone Study
    Mary Margaret Lewis
    Mary Margaret Lewis
    • Director
      • Rick Berger
    • Writers
      • Charlotte Armstrong
      • Rick Berger
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    • Trivia
      This TV film is a remake of the 1952 Marilyn Monroe and Richard Widmark film, "Don't Bother To Knock."
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Sitter (2007)

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    A gripping thriller, but a flawed remake
    I first caught this on television ten years ago and loved it - although in hindsight I was too young to watch it. It was a fantastic story, and very scary (especially if you're still at the age where you have babysitters!) Kim Myers turned in a wonderful performance as Nell. The character is definately a nut, but you do feel sorry for her. That's not an easy thing to pull off, and honestly the only other film I can think of that does accomplish this is Stephen King's Carrie. (Granted, Kim Myers is no Sissy Spacek, but she does a dang good job!)

    I've noticed there are many reviewers here that ask the question "who would hire a babysitter that they've known for five minutes?" I'm sorry to have to say it, but several. I myself babysat all the time when I was in highschool, and often for complete strangers. I knew the children a lot better than I ever knew the parents, and the situation with Nell entering the hotel room for the first time is a scene that I've lived through hundreds of times. The parents, rushed to make an engagement see a clean-cut, respectable looking girl, and feel safe in entrusting their children to them. Talk about scary.

    However, I have to say, this film does fall short from it's original. I didn't know this for years, but "The Sitter" is quite obviously a remake of Marilyn Monroe's "Don't Bother to Knock." As fond as I am of this version, I have to say Monroe's was ten times better. Richard Widmark and Anne Bancroft were fabulous supporting players and Marilyn gave a hugely understated performance. The supporting players in this fell short, and I thought the violence was overdone. This updated version is scary, but watch the original for a side of Monroe you've never seen.
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    • May 30, 2003

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    • Release date
      • June 10, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La noche del delirio
    • Filming locations
      • Mountain View Cemetery - 2400 N. Fair Oaks, Altadena, California, USA(Cemetery scene)
    • Production company
      • FNM Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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