A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting

A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting

Directed by Rachel Talalay

Produced by The Montecito Picture Company, Walden Media

202095 min6.2 / 10

A lighthearted, Halloween-themed adventure that blends monster-hunting action with found-family warmth and playful genre fun.

Recruited by a secret society of babysitters, a high schooler battles the Boogeyman and his monsters when they nab the boy she's watching on Halloween.

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  • Does A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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