Synopsis: A young boy discovers that the babysitter he has a crush on belongs to a bloodthirsty satanic cult.
Director: McG
Runtime: 85 minutes
MPAA Rating: Unrated
IMDb: 6.6/10 Rotten Tomatoes: 60%
Netflix (US): Yes
Tags: Comedy, Gory, Loner / Misfit, Religion / The Occult
Jump Scares: 8 (2 major, 6 minor)
Jump Scare Rating: The middle third of The Babysitter has some jump scares. These occur in already suspenseful scenes and therefore can be predicted to some extent.
Show Descriptions
Jump Scare Times
1:12 – A basketball hits Cole in the head as the title credits show on the screen.
35:13 – The camera pans around to reveal Bee watching Cole as he attempts to jump out the window.
46:13 – Cole backs into Sam’s corpse.
49:08 – Sonya slams her fist into some couragated iron near where Cole is hiding.
58:09 – Max is suddenly behind Cole.
1:04:38 – There is a loud sound effect as Cole bumps into something (but it’s only a potplant).
1:06:11 – Alison grabs Cole around the leg.
1:08:46 – Alison is suddenly shot in the head (with gory results).
(Major scares in bold)
Download a .srt file of the jump scares in The Babysitter [more info].