Cole is a lonely 12-year-old boy who still needs a babysitter when his parents leave for the night. He stays awake and sees Bee, the older girl he trusts, kill a boy with two knives. Bee and her friends need Cole’s blood for a deal with the Devil. Cole spends the night using tricks, courage, and luck to survive their attacks in and around his suburban home. The film mixes bright teen humor, fast action, sexual jokes, and very bloody horror.
The film has a small, audience-visible gender message when Melanie tells Cole that one female killer does not mean all women are evil. A longer kiss between Bee and Allison appears during a truth-or-dare game, but the film does not build a queer character or relationship around it. Cole’s main change comes from standing up to bullies, using household tricks, and refusing Bee’s offer to join the cult. The movie treats its gender and sexual scenes as quick jokes inside a violent teen fantasy, not as the main point of the story.
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Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for The Babysitter.
Woke representation / casting
Not present in this title.
0%
Woke political dialogue
Melanie says that one female killer does not make all women evil. The line gives a brief message about women after Cole fears kissing her. The rest of the dialogue centers on teen jokes, sex talk, pop-culture references, and the cult ritual.
10%
Identity-driven story themes
Bee kisses Allison in a long, clearly shown moment during the truth-or-dare game. The film uses the moment as a sexy joke and gives neither woman a stated queer identity or a continuing same-sex relationship. Cole’s main arc follows courage, bullying, and survival, so this queer element stays brief.
15%
Western institutional / cultural critique
Not present. No modern activist critiques of institutions, patriarchy, capitalism, or social norms; evil is portrayed as a literal Satanic cult.
0%
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant. Fully original fictional story.
0%
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Not present. No reported right-leaning or anti-woke complaints accusing the film of DEI, identity politics, or activist messaging.
0%
Creator track record context
Brian Duffield described Spontaneous as reflecting youth pressure and the political climate. That earlier signal stays broad and mild, and his work remains genre-focused rather than identity-driven. McG and the other listed creators have no clear activist record tied to this film.
15%
Production
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