I’ll never forget whenMcG’sThe Babysitterdropped on Netflix back in October of 2017. The movie wasn’t on my radar and then suddenly we had this delightful showcase of big personalities and absolutely wild kill sequences that also felt like a celebration of film. Not only was it an ideal release for the Halloween season that year, but it’s also proven to be highly rewatchable and that combination created enough buzz to pushThe Babysitterinto sequel territory.
InThe Babysitter: Killer Queen, we reunite with Cole (Judah Lewis) who’s still struggling to cope with being attacked by his babysitter, Bee (Samara Weaving), and her demonic cult. Making matters even worse, no one even believes the massacre occurred because Bee and her friends just vanished. Two years later, the group returns while Cole is on a weekend getaway with some classmates, including his neighbor Melanie (Emily Alyn Lind).
That brief synopsis doesn’t doKiller Queenjustice whatsoever because once the blood starts flowing, McG and his teamreallytake everything to the max. And I’m not just referring to the gore and violence; the script also incorporates even more movie references, one of the most memorable of the bunch being Lewis’ rendition of a scene fromThe Sure Thing. Here’s what Lewis said when asked for his favorite films that he watched for the first time because of theBabysittermovies:
“There were actually two for me. The first one, which wasThe Graduate, which I don’t know how I had never seen. There’s a lot of through-lines with that. And then the second one isThe Sure Thing, which is a Rob Reiner, John Cusack movie. And there’s a whole scene with mine and [Jenna Ortega’s] characters which starts out with a wholeDeliverancereference, but then my character goes on this whole little monologue sort of thing to save Phoebe, and that entire thing is this really kind of beautifully crafted homage to a scene inThe Sure Thing.”
Lewis also highlighted McG’s enthusiasm for sharing his love of film with the cast and also infusing that passion into the movies:
“I think in every scene of this movie there are little nods and homages to different films, but it’ll be the kind of thing where, when we’re doing rehearsals, before we film any scene, McG’s coming up with his phone like, ‘Guys, I’ve gotta show you this!’ And it’s some scene or some little clip of some random movie that maybe only McG knows about.”
If you’d like to hear more about all of the movie references inThe Babysitter: Killer Queen, some of the outrageous action set pieces, which member of the cast would actually stand a chance against this cult, and so much more, check out the full interview at the top of this article. And if you’re looking for more spoiler heavy details, we’ve got you covered in that department as well. Spoiler talk begins at the 12:25 mark!
