Sick Boy

OK...I must admit that the movie's look and general feel are that of a 2nd year film school student's final exam project...Last time I saw camera work this shaky, it was Blair Witch, and they did it on purpose for effect...There was one scene where I literally felt like running to my medicine cabinet for some Dramamine...(Sea sickness was being induced.)

As far as the story goes, there is nothing really novel, but I thought the director built tension in a clever way, and the movie did hold my interest most of the time...Some of the interplay between the main character and her boyfriend did bog down with silly dialog, but not to the point of distraction. The family, (whose son she babysits) was appropriately creepy and cryptic, and making the mom a physician was a good plot device.

I think the big win here is the performance of Skye McCole Bartusiak as the flaky, but well-intentioned baby sitter. This was actually an excellent performance, and in a better-shot movie, I think she would be getting some well-deserved critical acclaim...She was passionate, believable, and struck the perfect balance between a slightly naive young woman finding her way through life, and a confident, kick-ass heroine. Suffice to say, I really thought she was terrific and would not hesitate to see her next project, based on her role in "Sick Boy."

I really liked the ending of this movie, unlike some folks who found it a weak spot.

A good DVD rental if the expectations are low, and the popcorn is hot!

Almost seemed like a 28 Days Later "this is how it got loose" prequel. It's low budget for sure, but it's not near as bad as some of these trolls make it. It certainly scared me in places and I've seen a WHOLE lot worse films. This was actually gross and tense fun for me. Glad I hunted it down after being told I might like it. They did a good job making the kid pretty scary. I'd love to see a big budget version of this.

So I thought id give this movie a chance seeing as I'm a BIG horror fan.

Starts off well, kind of similar pace to Babysitter Wanted / HOTD with the teenage girl at the big babysitters house. A few good moments and builds a little tension throughout (well until the final act where it all falls apart) an obvious storyline which contained no real padding other than clues that lead us nowhere.

The acting on all parts is done pretty well but falls short here and there and the Chris character is totally unlikeable. Why do you want to marry him Lucy? Lol anyway its short enough to be enjoyable despite the stupidity of the characters near the end and one moment of awful CGI.

There's also is no end twist? Pretty basic from start to end. Not sure why other people are saying so...

Sick boy is a film all about the worst babysitter ever, cleverly hidden behind the cover of a killer zombie holocaust flick. This girl snoops all over the house, uses the swimming pool without permission, steals the family's wine and forgets to bolt the door as she leaves. And all this, in the first couple of days. Oh and I almost forgot... She has the most ATROCIOUS taste in gangsta rap. By the time the Walking Dead arrive, we're too disgusted by this worthless hussy to really care as innocents get their throats ripped out.

And what about those flesh eating monsters, anyway? One of them holds a conversation with the girl, but the rest of the time, they're mindless killing machines. A bit of consistency would be nice. And a little more action too... For the most part, the movie is taken up with the buffoonish antics of our budding au pair, as she disregards every rule her employers set for her and makes the worst possible decision in every situation. And yet, when the final zombie has had it's head blown in, she's the only survivor. So much for Karma.

Basically, a very lazy film with an unattractive, unappealing and most of all, unintelligent lead. Don't bother. 4/10

Ok, you got a "sick boy" locked in a downstairs bedroom but we don't know what is wrong with him. Well there' nothing wrong with that basic premise for a horror movie. The problem with this is the actions of the babysitter and later on both her and the boyfriend, What they did simply isn't believable which is a shame because they could have made this work. Some of the scenes once sick boy is let loose are a bit of fun so it's not as dead a loss as some make out.