Big Screen Entertainment Group (BSEG) recently announced that Lionsgate Films will be responsible for the domestic distribution of the upcoming horror/thriller,
Babysitter Wanted. The film features
Matt Dallas, star of the ABC Family hit,
Kyle XY, and Sarah Thompson, known for her roles on
7th Heaven and
Angel.
"We are thrilled to be working with Lionsgate, one of the largest and most successful film studios in the industry. We always felt that they were the perfect home for
Babysitter," BSEG CEO Kimberly Kates said.
David Zappone, president of BSEG added, "
Babysitter is geared to be a franchise film and Lionsgate has had tremendous success with past endeavors in this area."
International distribution of the film will be handled by Imagination Worldwide.
Babysitter Wanted follows the story of Angie (Thompson), a young college student whose babysitting job turns into a nightmare when she is terrorized by a crazed man from the campus. She enlists the help of her schoolmate, Rick (Matt Dallas) and the town sheriff (Bill Moseley), but since both are still miles away, Angie must find a way to keep the dangerous man at bay while keeping herself and the child she is caring for alive.
Other cast members include Kristen Dalton (
The Departed), Monty Bane (
Sleepwalkers) and
Bruce Thomas, who stars alongside Matt Dallas on
Kyle XY.
The film, which is directed by Jonas Barnes and Michael Manasseri, is still awaiting release, but has already received stellar reviews from several major film critics, one of which is the largest horror website in the country,
www.bloody-disgusting.com.
The website compared the film to other productions with a similar concept, including
When a Stranger Calls and
Black Christmas, saying that
Babysitter Wanted is “probably the best.”
"The idea is fantastic... The FX work is very well done and some of the violence is done in a very CHAINSAW-esque way,” the website said. "Another positive note is that
Babysitter's production value was astounding; the film looked and felt like a high budget indie horror film, quite possibly theatrical worthy.”
The film is the second horror/thriller production for Dallas, with the first being the 2005 film,
Way of the Vampire. The
Kyle XY star's other film credits include
Living the Dream, Sugar Shank and
The Indian.
-Lisa Claustro, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: Business Wire, IMDB
(Image Courtesy of BSEG)