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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
A delusional babysitter goes on a psychotic rampage, putting the little girl she is looking after in grave danger.
Good for
- Binge-friendly
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 52GoodWatch 57
IMDb5.2
Running time
1 h 31 min
Shorter than most thrillers, −13 min on the typical 104
typical 10491Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries
Released
1991
June 10, 1991
35 years ago
Genres
ThrillerDramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 moreDirecting · 1
- Rick Berger Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Charlotte Armstrong Novel
Production · 1
- Gina Scheerer Producer
Camera · 1
- Edward J. Pei Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Lynne Southerland Editor
Sound · 2
- Laura Karpman Original Music Composer
- Derek Marcil Foley Mixer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Sanja Milkovic Hays Costume Design
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