''The Night Sitter'' is a 2018 American

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film directed by Abiel Bruhn and John Rocco. It stars Elyse Dufour,

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, Amber Neukum, J. Benedict Larmore, Ben Barlow, Bailey Campbell, Joe Walz, Deanna Meske and Manny Sandow. The film had its world premiere at the Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival on March 5, 2018. It was released on August 6, 2019, by Uncork’d Entertainment.

Plot

A scheming con artist poses as innocent babysitter “Amber” to steal from Ted Hooper, a wealthy occult enthusiast with a reclusive son named Kevin. Her crew arrives to clean out the house just as Kevin stumbles upon one of his father’s most prized artifacts and unwittingly summons a trio of witches known as

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. As the playful, sadistic witches start picking people off, Amber and Kevin form an unlikely bond and try to survive the night together.

Cast

* Elyse Dufour as Amber *

as Kevin *

as Rod * Joe Walz as Ted Hooper * Amber Neukum as Lindsey * Bailey Campbell as Ronnie * Manny Sandow as Crispy * J. Benedict Larmore as Martin * Ben Barlow as Vincent * Deanna Meske as Charlotte

Release

On February 13, 2019, it was announced that Uncork’d Entertainment had acquired the distribution rights for the film. The film was released digitally on August 6, 2019.

Reception

''The Night Sitter'' has received positive reviews from critics. On the review aggregation website

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, the film holds approval rating with an average rating of based on reviews.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Night Sitter, The 2018 films 2018 comedy horror films Films shot in Tennessee American comedy horror films American independent films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films