My Babysitter's a Vampire

"No parents. No rules. No pulse."

2010 1h 20m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 431★6.2IMDB · 4,918

ComedyAdventureFantasyTV Movie

Synopsis

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Geeky 14-year old Ethan is left to babysit his younger sister, Jane, with his best friend Benny but after Ethan inadvertently puts Jane in harm's way, his parents hire a professional babysitter, the beautiful yet mysterious 17-year-old Sarah who, unbeknownst to them, is actually a fledgling vampire.

“No parents. No rules. No pulse.”

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Cast

Matthew Knight
Ethan Morgan
Vanessa Morgan
Sarah
Atticus Mitchell
Benny
Cameron Kennedy
Rory
Kate Todd
Erica
Joe Dinicol
Jesse
Ella Jonas Farlinger
Jane Morgan
Ari Cohen
Mr. Morgan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruce McDonald
Writers: Tim Burns, Jennifer Pertsch, Tom McGillis
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruce McDonald, shot by Rudolf Blahacek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Brian Kelly. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ellen Fine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Matthew Knight and Vanessa Morgan and Atticus Mitchell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No parents. No rules. No pulse.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bruce McDonald directs. Rudolf Blahacek behind the camera. David Brian Kelly scores. Ellen Fine cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 16 years ago.
4Directed by Bruce McDonald, shot by Rudolf Blahacek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Brian Kelly. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ellen Fine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Matthew Knight and Vanessa Morgan and Atticus Mitchell carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "No parents. No rules. No pulse.".
9IMDB entry: tt1673423 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.