Review #369: Better Watch Out (2016)
Twelve More Slays of Christmas #11 - Better Watch Out (2016) Watch it here on Tubi! Wow. That's really all I can say right now- wow. This movie is fantastic. I'm hesitant to even give a plot synopsis because there's a significant bait-and-switch that really makes this movie into something special. The shift happens about thirty minutes in, so it's not really a HUGE spoiler to say what it is, but as far as I can tell, none of the official marketing gave it away (in fact, the red band trailer makes this look like a feel-good revenge flick with tons of laughs, which it VERY MUCH is not). I will do my best not to give away what's going on, but I urge you to go into this movie with an open mind. At its core, Better Watch Out is a home invasion movie. It follows Luke, a twelve-year-old whose parents are going out to a Christmas party, and Ashley, the babysitter he desperately has a massive crush on. He's got a whole plan to try and woo her (coordinated with his friend...