Movies Like Babysitter Wanted (2007)

Babysitter Wanted is a 2007 horror, thriller film from Michael Manasseri with a MovieMagicScore of 5.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with When a Stranger Calls Back and Critters Attack!.

Horror Thriller

When a Stranger Calls Back

1993

A retired detective and a crisis-center counselor hunt a killer stalking a coed.

5.8

MagicScore

Critters Attack!

2020

Mysterious alien Critters have crash-landed in a small college town, devouring every living thing they encounter. Drea and the kids she's babysitting must try desperately to save themselves from the ravenous, rolling beasts. Will Drea discover her inner badass, and will it be enough to stop the Critter onslaught?

6.1

MagicScore

Terror Train

1980

A masked killer targets six college kids responsible for a prank gone wrong three years earlier and who are currently throwing a large New Year's Eve costume party aboard a moving train.

5.7

MagicScore

After Midnight

1989

A college professor teaching a course called "The Psychology of Fear" brings his students (including a psychic) to his home, one dark and stormy night to tell scary stories. The first involves a young couple whose car breaks down by an old, abandoned house. The second has four trendy teenage girls getting lost in a bad part of town and chased by a pack of vicious dogs. Last, a woman on crutches confronting a stalker at the answering service where she works the night shift.

5.6

MagicScore

Albino Farm

2009

College students exploring the Ozark Mountains for a school assignment, stumble upon a group of scary, redneck cave-dwellers.

4.5

MagicScore

Son in Law

1993

Country girl Rebecca has spent most of her life on a farm in South Dakota, and, when she goes away to college in Los Angeles, Rebecca immediately feels out of place in the daunting urban setting. She is befriended by a savvy party animal named Crawl, who convinces the ambivalent Rebecca to stay in the city. When Thanksgiving break rolls around, Rebecca, no longer an innocent farm girl, invites Crawl back to South Dakota, where he pretends to be her fiancé.

6.0

MagicScore

The Boy

2015

An intimate portrait of a 9 year old sociopath as he discovers his taste for killing.

5.7

MagicScore

Children of the Corn

1984

A traveling couple end up in an abandoned Nebraska town inhabited by a cult of murderous children who worship a demon that lives in the local cornfields.

5.7

MagicScore

Home Movie

2008

Reverend David Poe and his psychiatrist wife trade hectic New York life for an idyllic rural farmhouse; the perfect place for 10 year old twins Jack & Emily to run, play and imagine. Documenting this lifestyle change, David decides to film every holiday and special family event. To the Poe's horror their home movies reveal an increasing malice and evil within their children.

4.9

MagicScore

#10

Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest

1995

After a couple adopts a pair of orphaned brothers, it becomes alarmingly clear the boys are much more than they seem.

4.7

MagicScore

#11

Thirst

2009

A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfusion of unknown origin brings him back to life. Now, he’s torn between faith and bloodlust, and has a newfound desire for the wife of a childhood friend.

7.1

MagicScore

#12

Lords of Chaos

2018

A teenager's quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the 1990s results in a very violent outcome.

6.8

MagicScore

#13

Antichrist

2009

A grieving couple retreats to their cabin 'Eden' in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

Hellbound: Hellraiser II

1988

Now confined to a mental hospital, young Kirsty insists her supposedly dead father is actually stuck in Hell following his wife’s betrayal. Few believe the young woman’s lurid stories aside from the thrill-seeking Dr. Channard. Kirsty is undeterred and, with the help of a fellow patient, heads to Hell for a rescue.

6.4

MagicScore

#15

Asylum Blackout

2012

A group of cooks at an asylum for the criminally insane get locked in with the inmates during a massive thunderstorm

5.7

MagicScore

#16

The Third Secret

1964

A prominent London psychologist seems to have taken his own life, causing stunned disbelief amongst his colleagues and patients. His teenage daughter refuses to believe it was suicide as this would go against all of the principles her father stood for, therefore she is convinced it was murder. She enlists the help of a former patient to try to get to the truth. However, the truth turns out to be both surprising and disturbing.

6.1

MagicScore

#17

Devil Times Five

1974

Five extremely disturbed, sociopathic children escape from their psychiatric transport and are taken in unwittingly by a group of adult villagers on winter vacation.

5.1

MagicScore

#18

Ice Cream Man

2026

An idyllic summer town descends into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.

4.6

MagicScore

#19

Beware: Children at Play

1989

Parents are in a panic as their children mysteriously disappear. Little do they know that the only thing worse than their children disappearing would be them coming back. After the youngsters of Ellenburg fall under the ruthless control of a cult leader, they turn on their parents with gruesome results.

3.8

MagicScore

#20

Talk to Me

2023

When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.

7.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Babysitter Wanted?

The top films similar to Babysitter Wanted by MovieMagicScore are When a Stranger Calls Back (5.8), Critters Attack! (6.1), Terror Train (5.7). Each shares horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Babysitter Wanted worth watching?

Babysitter Wanted holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.4/10 from 195 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Babysitter Wanted?

Babysitter Wanted (2007) is a horror, thriller film directed by Michael Manasseri, starring Tina Houtz, Sarah Thompson, Kristen Dalton.

Where can I find more recommendations like Babysitter Wanted?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more horror recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Babysitter Wanted

This ranked list pairs Babysitter Wanted (2007), a horror and thriller film from Michael Manasseri, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Tina Houtz take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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