A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting

PGUnited States rating20201h 35mFamily, Fantasy, Adventure
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PG US
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A teenage babysitter finds herself in a strange situation when the boy she is watching is taken by monsters on Halloween night. She joins forces with a secret society of babysitters to track down the boy and stop a villain who steals children's dreams.

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What's in it

Scary
Strong
Violence
Some
Language
Mild
Rude humour
Mild
Sad themes
Mild
Pace
Moderate
The film follows a standard adventure structure with action sequences balanced by dialogue and character moments. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.ScaryThree small monsters, known as Toadies, abduct the boy from the house.
  • Approx.ScaryThe Boogeyman explains his plan to collect an army of monsters using the boy's imagination.
  • Approx.ScaryThe girls chase a shadow monster through a basement area.
  • Approx.ScaryNightmare creatures are released in a chamber before being dissipated.

Talk about it after

  1. 1How did Kelly show bravery when she had to face the monsters to save the boy?
  2. 2Why do you think the babysitters joined a secret society to help children?
  3. 3How did the girls work together as a team to solve the problem?

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