Better Watch Out (15)

Horror, Thriller

On a quiet suburban street, a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from intruders, only to discover it's far from a normal home invasion.

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The critical consensus

Absurd though events get, every satisfying jolt honours the film's cracked cartoon spirit. A Christmas cult classic is born: and it's going straight to Santa's naughty list.

(*) Kevin Harley, The List, 04/12/2017

The idea is interesting, but the execution is too tacky to make it fly.

(*) (*) (*) Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 07/12/2017

Chris Peckover delivers an early seasonal treat with this blackly funny slasher about a booze-swigging boy and his babysitter staving off a shadowy assailant.

(*) Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 08/12/2017

Grim and repellent fare.

(*) (*) (*) (*) Geoffrey Macnab, The Independent, 07/12/2017

This Christmas comedy horror sadly sacrifices chills for charmless creepiness.

(*) (*) (*) Wendy Ide, The Observer, 10/12/2017