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Babysitter stalked by a homicidal maniac movie. We've seen this story many times before, which almost makes it like a parody, but I enjoyed it. The cinematography, music, technical qualities, etc. were all good, as with most Lifetime TV movies, which made this very watchable. I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED that spunky black girl, the babysitter's best friend, who comes over to help "protect" her against the menacing killer. She provides some unintentional humor with her lively and somewhat sassy personality. I loved her "don't mess with me!" attitude as she is confronting the killer who is coming at her with a butcher knife, and she hops around, barefoot and wearing very short shorts, defending herself with a corkscrew, saying "C'mon! Is that the best you got? C'mon!"

I don't get the appeal of this film. It is slow moving and boring. The black and white cinematography is good, but that's about it. Some great closeups of the tile floor she is mopping, if that's your thing.

I wanted to like this film, and some of it is very good, but there are many flaws. The best thing about this is the performance by Eric Dean as "Adult Jake". James McCabe as "Adult Kyle" is very handsome to look at, but weak as an actor. There is also a lack of chemistry between the two lead actors. My main complaints are the repetitive lines in script, slow pace, awkward & long pauses, and inadequate photography. Several key scenes just drag. Too often, the camera seems too far back from the actors and gave the feel of a filmed play. There needed to be more medium shots and closeups. This film is just "OK" and pleasant for an LGBT romantic drama.