"The Baby Sitter" completes a tetralogy of highly offbeat thrillers that French auteur Rene Clement made successively at the end of his career: "Rider On The Rain", "The Deadly Trap" & "And Hope To Die" are the other three. Like them, this film is tense, creatively shot and elliptically presented, but be warned: it does get ugly and mean-spirited. Contrary to what some have said, Maria Schneider is just fine for what this part requires from her: unwavering in her determination to protect the little boy at any personal cost. Sydne Rome is sexy and uninhibited; American imports Robert Vaughn and Vic Morrow are convincing as irredeemably nasty villains. **1/2 out of 4.
Review of Wanted: Babysitter
Wanted: Babysitter
(1975)
Underrated, but also a nasty piece of work
29 August 2023
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