A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): October 15, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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The Hollywood ReporterRobyn BahrOct 16, 2020
A sloshy swill fermented in the hacked-up viscera of superior fantasy features — including Labyrinth, Hocus Pocus, Monster's Inc., Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Adventures in Babysitting — the film often sinks beneath the weight of its viscous plot. However, it burbles and thrives in moments that rely on aesthetics over story, director Rachel Talalay (Tank Girl) infusing genuine creepy tension with an à la mode witchy/techy visual motif. Read full review
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VarietyGuy LodgeOct 15, 2020
A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting simply pushes forward insistently and efficiently in a spirit of organized, slushie-colored fun, which isn’t quite the same as a sense of humor, much less a sense of urgency. Read full review
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Movie NationRoger MooreOct 19, 2020
It’s a kid-friendly mash-up of limited imagination and endless exposition. Boring as all get out, in other words. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comChristy LemireOct 16, 2020
Granted, it’s meant to be a fantasy film, but not a single moment rings true in A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting — not the teen angst, not the little-kid nightmares, and definitely not the sense of fun and camaraderie meant to fuel these Halloween adventures. Read full review
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