OK, so she's not actually FROM hell but rest assured this seemingly innocent babysitter certainly puts three, actually innocent kids (and the viewer) through a night of the same in "Emelie".
Spoiler-lite synopsis The film begins with an apparently unrelated abduction and a less than thorough interview, heavy on foreshadowing, before introducing the central protagonists and objects of domestic terror: preteen Jake, Sally who just turned 9 and four year-old Christopher. Enter Anna (brilliantly portrayed by Sarah Bolger the substitute babysitter, seeming too good to be true and reeking of foreboding, who's hastily introduced to the kids before the parents make a hurried exit for a night of anniversary frivolity frivolity in the form of a lengthy supper... a very lengthy supper. OK so they don't actually know the girl but hey, she allegedly has a babysitter- related Facebook page so she must be alright... right? Legit suspense ensues as Anna's time with the kids begins to reveal a personality slightly unhinged putting it mildly provoking a clever variation on a survival horror theme invested with a disturbing realism making it at times difficult to watch and simultaneously riveting.
Spoiler-lite synopsis The film begins with an apparently unrelated abduction and a less than thorough interview, heavy on foreshadowing, before introducing the central protagonists and objects of domestic terror: preteen Jake, Sally who just turned 9 and four year-old Christopher. Enter Anna (brilliantly portrayed by Sarah Bolger the substitute babysitter, seeming too good to be true and reeking of foreboding, who's hastily introduced to the kids before the parents make a hurried exit for a night of anniversary frivolity frivolity in the form of a lengthy supper... a very lengthy supper. OK so they don't actually know the girl but hey, she allegedly has a babysitter- related Facebook page so she must be alright... right? Legit suspense ensues as Anna's time with the kids begins to reveal a personality slightly unhinged putting it mildly provoking a clever variation on a survival horror theme invested with a disturbing realism making it at times difficult to watch and simultaneously riveting.