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- 2016
- Not Rated
- Dark Sky Films
- 1 h 22 m
- 2016
- Not Rated
- Dark Sky Films
- 1 h 22 m
Summary As their parents head out for a date in the city, the three young Thompson children – Jacob, Christopher, and Sally – immediately take to their new babysitter Anna (Sarah Bolger), who seems like a dream come true: she’s sweet, fun, and lets them do things that break all of their parents’ rules. But as the night creeps along and Anna’s in...
Directed By: Michael Thelin
Written By: Richard Raymond Harry Herbeck, Michael Thelin
- 2016
- Not Rated
- Dark Sky Films
- 1 h 22 m
- 2016
- Not Rated
- Dark Sky Films
- 1 h 22 m
Emelie
62
5.6
Where to Watch
Summary As their parents head out for a date in the city, the three young Thompson children – Jacob, Christopher, and Sally – immediately take to their new babysitter Anna (Sarah Bolger), who seems like a dream come true: she’s sweet, fun, and lets them do things that break all of their parents’ rules. But as the night creeps along and Anna’s in...
Directed By: Michael Thelin
Written By: Richard Raymond Harry Herbeck, Michael Thelin
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
62
69% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
31% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
62
69% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
31% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
For much of its brisk eighty-two minutes running time, Emelie (2015) is a devilishly good thriller of notably transgressive bent, giving the slasher and home invasion formats a rare matriarchal focus.
This potentially lurid material is lent considerable ballast and believability by the excellent work of its trio of child actors.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 33 User Ratings
5.6
42% Positive
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
33% Mixed
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
24% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 33 User Ratings
5.6
42% Positive
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
33% Mixed
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
24% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
An interesting movie that will make you think twice about hiring a baby sitter. Emelie has an simple, but interesting and thrilling plot. Filled with intense moments and a few interesting twists. Though it was kind of labeled as a "horror" film, this movie plays out as more of a thriller. But still a great movie to watch. Maybe you can watch this movie the next time the baby sitter comes over!
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Emelie does create a menacing atmosphere and provide an interesting response to the "Final Girl" model that has long been the horror standard.
A jarring, jolting entry in the “Hand that Rocks the Cradle” genre, a too-obvious thriller that still lands a sucker punch or three.
The film begins by telegraphing impending doom (and wraps up, underwhelmingly, with thriller clichés).
Delivering some genuinely creepy slow-burn moments before devolving into baroque excess, Emelie delivers a nasty twist on an all-too-common scenario.
A low-budget, slow-burning film, Thelin and cinematographer Luca Del Puppo develop a relatable universe that never really gets too frightening, but it certainly digs into your conscience, and will make you think twice before letting a stranger into your house.
Quite a solid horror with some good acting, nice structure and a satisfying climax. An original idea too, as far as I know. The stuff this babysitter gets up to is truly shocking and I'm quite surprised they subjected these child actors to certain scenes. It's not the kind of film that ties up every loose end either, in a good way, leaving some suspense left over. A good one for horror/thriller fans definately
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I'll say that this is a psychological thriller and not a horror and that is fine, just need to know. I enjoyed it and thought it was good but I won't be watching it again except maybe in 20 years when I've forgotten that I've even seen this one. Production quality is excellent, film looks drab but it matches the tone. It is very well paced and always interesting. The acting is excellent and the characters are engaging. It's well written and directed. It reminded me of Requiem for a Dream (2000) but less personally destructive and a bit of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) but actually probably better. The only thing I really hated was the ending. There is no conclusion, very disappointing. A bit like The Strangers (2008) I suppose.
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Notable for the quality of the child actors, this film is certainly an interesting watch. The story (deranged babysitter) is one that's been told countless times before, however the nature of the way Emelie toys with her charges emotions differs from the usual approach. This in my opinion sets it aside from anything that has come before. Some of the scenes are quite disturbing which is exactly what you want to see in a film of this nature. The ending is quite formulaic and leaves you feeling it could and maybe should've been slightly more dramatic.
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This is a goreless gore movie. Instead of the butcher, we have a completely insane babysitter who has no motivation for her actions beyond being completely insane. Instead of the gore, we have a babysitter doing child abuse. The effect is the same: cheap and nonsensical disturbing and disgusting scenes for cheap thrills. Except these have less of a justification than mosy gore movies, and that's saying something. All technical aspects are OK (with a special mention to the surprisingly good child actors), but can't save the premise and the plot. If you like your movies being something more than a loosely connected series of exploitative and gratuitous disturbing scenes, stay away.
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Emelie is a film that was made in 2015 or 2016, not sure to be honest but who cares. It's a horror/thriller and the story seems simple enough, the parents of three children get a babysitter in while they are on a date and apparently her names Anna. She seems like a lovely young lady but turns very creepy as time goes on and even watches what seems to be dirty adult videos with the children she's babysitting and turns rather hideous and nasty towards them. I've to be honest I enjoyed the beginning and this film was great until the end which was awful and it's a dark film and Sarah Bolger was excellent as Anna or Emilie as one of the kids discovers raiding her bag to find out their so called babysitter isn't who she is intended to be. This so called horror lacks gore, blood but it is fairly scary but destroyed as the film develops and a lot of it's in darkness and you've no idea what's going on and the ending **** badly. The babysitter even tells one of the children about her period which was seriously disturbing along with what seems to be a dirty adult video she watches with the children which was also disturbing. Great acting by all the cast but poor film and an ending that destroyed the good work originally done earlier in the movie. Avoid this film.
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Production Company
Uncorked Productions,
Sandbar Pictures,
ULTRAMEDIA,
Priority Pictures
Release Date Mar 4, 2016
Duration 1 h 22 m
Rating Not Rated
Tagline The babysitter is here.
Website
http://ultramedia.com/emelie/
Awards
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Deauville Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Nomination
