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5.4
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5.5

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glenn51
Critic Glenn Kenny
rated 5

...a bad-babysitter movie, (...) in which three children of fair to more-than-middling adorableness are threatened and terrorized in increasingly creepy and harrowing ways.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
noel27
Critic Noel Murray

The Irish actress (...) gives a smartly low-key performance as Emelie, a woman who has a mysterious ulterior motive for tormenting Jacob (...) and his younger siblings Sally and Christopher.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Cast & Crew

Michael Thelin
Director
Robert Bozek
As Skinny Man
Sarah Bolger
As Emelie
Joshua Rush
As Jacob
Susan Pourfar
As Joyce Thompson
Ryan Monolopolus
As Young Dan (uncredited)
Jason John Beebe
As Waiter
Daniel James
As Waiter

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When the Thompson family's regular babysitter cancels at the last minute, they hire a new sitter named Anna to watch their three children while they celebrate their anniversary. But as the night wears on, Anna's behavior becomes increasingly strange and erratic, and the kids begin to suspect that she's not who she seems to be. As they delve deeper into Anna's past, they uncover a dark and twisted secret that threatens to destroy their family forever. Will they be able to escape the clutches of this dangerous imposter, or will they fall victim to her sinister plans? Find out in the heart-pounding thriller, Emelie.

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Emelie was released in theaters on March 4, 2016.