A BABYSITTER’S GUIDE TO MONSTER HUNTING (PG)

WHO’S IN IT?

Tamara Smart (Artemis Fowl), Oona Laurence (Pete’s Dragon), Tom Felton (Belle), Indya Moore (Queen & Slim), Alessio Scalzotto (Rim of the World), Ian Ho (A Simple Favour), Momoda Tamada (The Main Event), Cameron Bancroft (Simple Things)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Rachel Talalay (Tank Girl), director; Joe Ballarini (Dance of the Dead), writer; Amie Karp (film debut) and Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters), producers; Matthew Margeson (Kingsman: The Secret Service), composer; Gregory Middleton (Fugitive Pieces), cinematographer; editor TBA

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

High school freshman Kelly Ferguson (Smart) reluctantly agrees to babysit on Halloween night, when her young charge is suddenly kidnapped by a terrifying being known as the Grand Guignol (Felton). As she tries to rescue him, she discovers a secret society of babysitters who are tasked with protecting children from monsters…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Based on the book series by Joe Ballarini, who also wrote the film’s script, A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting is a fun and frightening family adventure that’s arriving just in time for Halloween.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

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