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My Babysitter's a Vampire

2010 · 80 min

A goofy, fast-paced teen romp with vampires, jokes, and mild scares that never takes itself seriously.

Directed by: Bruce McDonald
Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
Starring: Matthew Knight, Vanessa Morgan, Atticus Mitchell

Tagline: No parents. No rules. No pulse.
Overview: Geeky 14-year old Ethan is left to babysit his younger sister, Jane, with his best friend Benny but after Ethan inadvertently puts Jane in harm's way, his parents hire a professional babysitter, the beautiful yet mysterious 17-year-old Sarah who, unbeknownst to them, is actually a fledgling vampire.

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Directed by: Bruce McDonald
Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
Starring: Matthew Knight, Vanessa Morgan, Atticus Mitchell

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
friendship
identity
family
survival
Places: small town
suburbs
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	3
Humour	7
Realism	2
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy, adventure, fantasy, tv movie
Directed by: Bruce McDonald
Written by: Tim Burns
Starring: Matthew Knight, Vanessa Morgan, Atticus Mitchell, Cameron Kennedy, Kate Todd, Joe Dinicol, Ella Jonas Farlinger, Ari Cohen
Music: David Brian Kelly, Brian L. Pickett
Cinematography: Rudolf Blahacek
Runtime: 80 min
Country: Canada
Languages: English

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