McG is a maligned director, with offerings such as, andin his portfolio, and here he finally manages to climb above mediocrity. The Babysitter is an imperfect, shallow, utterly predictable experience, and this is part of what makes it so much fun. The setup: Cole is a bullied 12-year-old that has a good relationship with his babysitter/protector Bee. When his parents go out of town, Cole discovers that Bee and her friends are into something sinister which forces him to have to fight for his life. The cardboard cutout premise matches every single character in the film. They are all archetypes which exist solely within the perpetual wink wink nod nod that McG gives to the viewer.