Better Watch Out (2016)

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.

Director:

Chris Peckover

Writers:

Zack Kahn (story by), Zack Kahn

Stars:

Olivia DeJonge, Levi Miller, Ed Oxenbould

8 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Olivia DeJonge	...	Ashley
Levi Miller	...	Luke
Ed Oxenbould	...	Garrett
Aleks Mikic	...	Ricky
Dacre Montgomery	...	Jeremy
Patrick Warburton	...	Robert Lerner
Virginia Madsen	...	Deandra Lerner
Alexandra Matusko	...	Scary Movie Girl
Georgia Holland	...	Scary Movie Girl
Beau Andre	...	The Mangler
Michi Fifer	...	Christmas Caroler
Tara Jade Borg	...	Christmas Caroler
Tricia Mary Hennessy	...	Christmas Caroler (as Tricia Hennessy)
Mary Clearkin	...	Christmas Caroler
Hugo Monotti	...	Christmas Caroler

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.

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Plot Keywords:

bound and gagged with duct tape | hit with a baseball bat | christmas horror | gun | evil child | 

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Taglines:

You Might Be Home But You're Not Alone

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violent content, language throughout, crude sexual references, drug and alcohol use - all involving teens.

Did You Know?

Trivia

Selena Gomez was interested in playing the role of Ashley but opted to focus on her music career and then-upcoming "Revival Tour".

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Goofs

[All goofs for this title are spoilers.]

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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.

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Connections

Referenced in The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Joe Bob's Red Christmas: Jack Frost (2019)

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Soundtracks

Joy to the World
Arrangement by Jessica Wells
Music by Lowell Mason (uncredited)
Lyrics by Isaac Watts (uncredited)

User Reviews

Clever, Inventive Low-Budget Filmmaking - But Deeply Disturbing

Man, what a ride! I love it when I know absolutely nothing about a low budget film and don't expect much - and then get completely surprised at how good it actually is.

This little gem is an unpredictable, often times either darkly funny or deeply disturbing thrill ride that should not be me missed by genre (or generally film) fans.

It's beautifully shot, acted and written, and I'm sure we'll hear more from filmmaker Chris Peckover in the future. This is clever, inventive low-budget filmmaking at its best, and it goes to show that a lack of money is not an obstacle that can't be overcome by sheer talent.

Good stuff: 8 stars out of 10.

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Japan]

Country:

Australia USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 October 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Safe Neighborhood

Filming Locations:

Fox Studios, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,569, 8 October 2017

Gross USA:

$20,369

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$176,288

Company Credits

Production Co:

Storm Vision Entertainment, Best Medicine Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (as Dolby 5.1) Datasat (uncredited)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1