The Babysitter

About The Babysitter

Overprotective mother Liz Benedict meets 18-year-old orphan Joanna Redwine and hires her as house help and live-in companion to rambunctious daughter Tara. Liz's husband Jeff isn't too thrilled with the arrangement, and his fears soon prove justified when Joanna begins to manipulate everyone and to slowly destroy the family.

The Babysitter (1980) is a thriller tv movie film directed by Peter Medak. Its themes are seduction, babysitter, and psychopath.

Patty Duke appears as Liz Benedict, William Shatner as Dr. Jeff Benedict, Quinn Cummings as Tara Benedict, and Stephanie Zimbalist as Joanna Redwine. Released in November 1980, it runs 96 minutes.

The screenplay is by Jennifer Miller.

The Neon Demon, Halloween, and Halloween Ends make useful companions to The Babysitter. It carries a NR rating.