I'll have the chicken - Babysitter Wanted (2008)

I got tipped the wink about this film by the Jaded Viewer. He enthused so I just had to take a look!

Angie is one of your meek and mild, good Catholic girls. These types just shouldn't be allowed to leave the bosom of their mother and their small towns and go off to college. They are prime pickings for even your most inexperienced killer. We are led on a bit of a merry-go-round on this point though.

I must say, the beginning of this film wasn't what I had expected. Yes, there was the obligatory body chopping intro scene but it then changed its atmosphere to something more American teen movie. I thought that maybe I'd nodded off, nudged the remote and turned it to Dawson's Creek or something. Even then though, I knew there was something promising about it.

Angie (Sarah Thompson, Cruel Intentions 2) arrives in a new town to start college. She has little money so she takes up a babysitter job just outside of town. She meets the father and mother and little boy Sam. When mum and dad go out and little Sam wakes in the night saying he is hungry. Angie had been told by Sam's mum that Sam is on a special diet and must only eat what is labeled with his name in the fridge. This happens to be diced red meat. Mystery meat, as it shall from now on be known. So the moment Sam starts to tuck in to his mystery meat I knew something was up but I had no idea it would play out quite the way it did.

First of all Sam goes AWOL playing hide & seek. Next the silent phone calls. Then a man with a knife breaks in to the house. I'm at pains to not reveal too much here but let's just say, the boy ain't called Sam for nothin'.

This film is such a gem. At times I wasn't sure whether to laugh or be serious and nod in an appreciative way. And Bruce Thomas' performance as the father is brilliant.

Now, what's that? You're hungry? Hold on, I've got something for that...