On a quiet suburban street, a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from intruders, only to discover it's far from a normal home invasion.
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Chris Peckover
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8 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
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| Olivia DeJonge | ... | Ashley | |
| Levi Miller | ... | Luke | |
| Ed Oxenbould | ... | Garrett | |
| Aleks Mikic | ... | Ricky | |
| Dacre Montgomery | ... | Jeremy | |
| Patrick Warburton | ... | Robert Lerner | |
| Virginia Madsen | ... | Deandra Lerner | |
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Alexandra Matusko | ... | Scary Movie Girl |
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Georgia Holland | ... | Scary Movie Girl |
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Beau Andre | ... | The Mangler |
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Michi Fifer | ... | Christmas Caroler |
| Tara Jade Borg | ... | Christmas Caroler | |
| Tricia Mary Hennessy | ... | Christmas Caroler (as Tricia Hennessy) | |
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Mary Clearkin | ... | Christmas Caroler |
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Hugo Monotti | ... | Christmas Caroler |
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Storyline
When you think the suburbs, you think safety, but this holiday night the suburbs are anything but safe. Ashley (Olivia DeJonge) thought this babysitting job was going to be an easy night, but the night takes a turn when dangerous intruders break in and terrorize her and the twelve-year-old boy, Luke (Levi Miller), she's caring for. Ashley defends her charge to the best of her ability only to discover this is no normal home invasion.
Plot Keywords:
bound and gagged with duct tape | hit with a baseball bat | christmas horror | gun | evil child |Taglines:
You Might Be Home But You're Not AloneMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for disturbing violent content, language throughout, crude sexual references, drug and alcohol use - all involving teens. | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Snowman Girl: [to her snowman] Just your nose and we're done, Mr. Frost.
[an older boy smashes the snowman's head with a baseball bat]
Snowman Girl: [screaming] You buttfucker!
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Arrangement by Clifford Bradley
Music by Richard A. Whiting (uncredited)
Lyrics by Ray Egan (uncredited) and Gus Kahn (uncredited)
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Trivia
Of the seven key cast, only Patrick Warburton and Virginia Madsen are from the US. The rest are Australian actors. See more »Goofs
[All goofs for this title are spoilers.] See more »Quotes
[first lines]Snowman Girl: [to her snowman] Just your nose and we're done, Mr. Frost.
[an older boy smashes the snowman's head with a baseball bat]
Snowman Girl: [screaming] You buttfucker!
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Crazy Credits
SPOILER: After the first set of credits, there is a scene with Luke saying he is worried about Ashley and wants to go to the hospital to check up on her. See more »Soundtracks
Ain't We Got FunArrangement by Clifford Bradley
Music by Richard A. Whiting (uncredited)
Lyrics by Ray Egan (uncredited) and Gus Kahn (uncredited)
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
6 October 2017 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$12,569, 8 October 2017Gross USA:
$20,369Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$176,288Company Credits
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Without giving spoilers: don't babysit teenagers!
this movie is different from what the trailer makes it seem, I didn't see the plot twist coming. the main kid does a great job. disturbing yet fun, if you like Christmas themed horror.