So, I am shocked that so far people are giving this good reviews on here. I just sat through this. It was slow and irritating. Very claustrophobic since most of the movie you are locked in a small bathroom with a babysitter and two kids wondering what the crap is going on outside. When you finally get to the end where you expect something explosive, you just want to smack everybody! The whole time I'm wondering... why doesn't she just break through the sky light??? Why didn't she just run out the door when the parents got home???? And there is no way on God's green earth that they could pull this off because how are they going to explain her absence to the babysitter's mom? How about the mother of Grace's friend who could tell something was wrong when she dropped Grace off? Nope, this movie deserved a way better ending than the "shock" the creators were going for. And if you are a Linda Hamilton fan, forget it because you only get like 1 1/2 minutes of her in this whole stinking film. Why did she even do this anyway? LOL! Don't waste your time.
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kjckb28 December 2013
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wes-connors28 August 2016Clearly terrified, a young woman screams...
One day earlier, pretty blonde Hallee Hirsh (as Zoe) arrives to babysit three children...
Make that two children, because we learn college-bound Jeremy Dozier (as Jack) is too old for a babysitter and will likely stay in his room all night...
It should be once child, because second son Austin Rogers (as Tyler) appears too old for a babysitter. Apparently, he's having trouble getting his high school credits together...
You could say no babysitter is needed, because both older sons stay home all night. They should be able to watch cute six-year-old vegetarian Elsie Fisher (as Grace) eat her bologna sandwich and go to bed. She's concerned about the death of little pepperonis, but killing bologna is okay...
You'll never guess how this ends...
Looking vaguely familiar, that's former "Happy Days" and "Married with Children" TV replacement Ted McGinley joining former "Terminator" movie series regular Linda Hamilton to briefly appear as parents...
That this is a thriller called "Bad Behavior" provides clues about what might happen. Things get going when Ms. Hirsh invites boyfriend Andrew James Allen (as Kansas) over for a little sexual activity on the couch. In horror, we know that usually brings the villain out of hiding. The writer/director team Nicholas Brandt and Lisa Hamil do manage to keep this story afloat for about an hour, which is quite an accomplishment. Much of the action is confined to limited sets. This could explain the family keeping an "Etch-A-Sketch" in their unusually spacious bathroom. That's not where I played with mine. While nothing groundbreaking ever happens, and the ending may disappoint, "Bad Behavior" looks like it was fun to make.
**** Bad Behavior (10/22/2013) Brandt-Hamil ~ Hallee Hirsh, Austin Rogers, Elsie Fisher, Jeremy Dozier -
"Bad Behavior" was both written and directed by Nicholas Brandt and Lisa Hamil (real-life couple?) and starred Hallee Hirsh as Zoë, a babysitter who shows up for what she thinks is going to be a routine overnight job while the couple whose three kids she'll be babysitting go out of town for a family member's wedding. Only the three kids turn out to be proverbially from hell: older brother Tyler (Austin Rogers, who bears an odd resemblance to a very young Tom Hayden) keeps making sexual advances towards Our Heroine; middle brother Jack (Jeremy Dozier) is a sort of idiot savant whose parents think he's getting into Yale; and the youngest child and only girl, Grace (Elsie Fisher), is obsessed with princesses and wants to wear her princess dress to daddy's dinner date. The parents duly leave and Zoë invites her boyfriend Kansas (Andrew James Allan, who's considerably shorter than Mike Nesmith of the Monkees but otherwise strikingly resembles him) over, hoping to make out with him (or more!) once the children sleep — only Kansas's presence sends the paranoid Jack off the deep end; he immediately concludes that Kansas and Zoë are "spies" sent on some sort of secret mission to destroy him and his family. Jack takes over the rest of the house and forces Zoë, Tyler and Grace to hide in an upstairs bathroom (which has a gable in its ceiling from which Jack, when he chooses to, can spy on them from the roof of the house).
The movie then turns into a bizarre combination of "The Old Dark House" and "The Panic Room," as Tyler keeps dropping hints of what Jack did during his previous bouts with less-than-sanity, including setting fire to the place, slicing Tyler's ear off (fortunately the ear was recovered in time that it could be re-attached surgically) and possibly killing the previous babysitters. But like its two predecessors on Lifetime's Saturday schedule, "Bad Behavior" has an outrageous reversal in the final act. "Bad Behavior" has a few nice touches — notably some establishing shots of the exterior of the house where it takes place, in which Brandt and Hamil pull the neat trick of making a pretty ordinary suburban ranch house (except for those two gables on the roof) look sinister and almost Gothic — but for the most part it treads so much on the thin edge of silliness, and all too often goes over, one wonders if Brandt and Hamil were doing a serious Lifetime movie or a parody of one. I'm really tired of the penchant of modern-day thriller writers for ridiculously unbelievable reversals, especially at the ending — when O. Henry pulled this sort of thing he was at least able to make the finale seem like it had some relationship to the course of his story before that, but writers like Nicholas Brandt, Lisa Hamil and Brian McAuley simply don't have that sort of knack. -
jinx_malone19 June 2014Babysitter comes to neighborhood house to do an overnight job, one of the kids is a paranoid schizophrenic, he keeps everyone locked in the bathroom for nearly the entire run time of the film. When the parents get home, we discover (it wasn't a surprise) that they're willing to go to any length to protect their kid and keep the babysitter locked up in the bathroom.
1. This is a busy suburban neighborhood. No one knows that there's a violent paranoid schizophrenic living in the house? Even after he cut his own brother's ear off?
2. The bathroom the babysitter and the two other kids are trapped in has a big fat skylight. Someone get on someone else's shoulders, bust the window, and leave.
3. The babysitter's parents don't start nosing around after their kid has disappeared? No cops get sent to the place where she was last seen?
4. The schizophrenic (a very stupid, poorly written version of a schizophrenic, anyhow) is shown to care for his little sister early on in the film. When they make an attempt to break out, she lags behind to grab a fake cell phone so the babysitter runs back to grab her and is caught again by the baddie. Why not leave and get help? Let's see: kid possibly gets hurt vs. going and getting definitive help. Yeah, screw the cops. So we can sit in the bathroom with the do nothing trio for an hour and fifteen minutes.
Poorly written and horribly paced, with lame hints dropped throughout to show you that the family is not all there, this was genuinely one of the worst movies I've ever seen. I like how most of the glowing reviews for this were all written on the same day by people who've never reviewed anything else here.
Avoid this like the plague and don't waste your time. It could have been rated G, it was so tame. Kids see worse on the SVU marathons they run on USA network every day of the week. -
Saw this film being advertised on Lifetime yesterday, and I thought: "Huh, this could be a interesting movie."
And boy was I wrong. What made me hate this already was the poor common sense and the creepy teenage kid who was no help whatsoever (complaining and being a freaking pervert in front of his kid sister).
Throughout the film I thought the kids were going to tell the babysitter what's up with their brother, but they keep on saying: "We're not suppose to talk about it." WELL, maybe you should since your brother is trying to HURT or KILL you.
And let's not forget the parents. Oho~ They didn't even bother to tell the babysitter about the insane brother. Nope.
So if you guys want to watch a film where there's less suspense, annoying teenage boys, and poor actions? Then this is the film for you, folks. -
If you think this babysitter looks familiar she's been in a lot of stuff. I remember her back from the show ER. She was Dr. Green's (Anthony Edwards) bratty daughter. She is great as Zoe, the babysitter, in this movie. She is in charge of three kids. I was wondering why they needed a babysitter since Jack seems old enough to care for the other kids. But you soon find out that there is something not right with this guy, so no wonder they need a babysitter. Those parents are cruel to leave a babysitter basically alone in the house with Jack, knowing full well what he is capable of. Forget about doing a background check on babysitters. After you watch this movie, babysitters will want to do a background check on the parents and the kids they are supposed to be watching!
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nikbangles10 August 2016I truly wish I could give this rating less than a full star. I saw the previews and thought it would be a great film. Boy was I wrong. It was actually rather boring, annoying, and poorly written. The actors were horrible. The entire plot of the story was horrible. I am so upset that I watched this movie. It was an hour and a half of my life that I can never get back. I was hoping that at some point, it would get better. The movie made absolutely no sense. Throughout the entire movie, I kept asking myself the obvious questions that any viewer would ask. Just horrible. I would recommend that the writers should have considered making the movie to make sense to the viewer, including the plot, characters, and even the characters behaviors. Do yourself a favor, do not watch this. Thumbs down.
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kosmasp11 April 2023No pun intended - locked inside with someone a babysitter tries to protect from someone ... well we don't know who that would be. We do learn it and it almost feels like a joke when you get to see who or what it is. Let's say I was quite unimpressed. Many logical issues and/or flaws I reckon. I really was not that ... well impressed by the whole thing.
Even more so considering the end of the story/movie. Which seemed to be the point of the whole story - leading us to the end, that you either love or hate I suppose. Technically speaking the movie is very well made. The acting is decent too overall - it just will boil down to, if you'll be able to suspend your disbelief ... which I think is quite hard to do in this case ... but that might just be me. -
CobraMist5 June 2014While the plot is pretty generic as far as the horror genre goes, the actor playing the villain really brings this above what would otherwise be a forgettable movie. Where most horror villains are physically imposing, evil figures; the villain here is very much a man child. Pudgey, pastey, and prone to fits of rage when he doesn't get his way, the character comes off more like a supporting role from an Apatow movie then something to be feared. Everything from his delusions of grandeur to his feeble attempts at using safety scissors as a weapon are very fun to watch. Where most of the other actors just kind of phone in their performances, the villain really gives it his all. I really hope to see this man in more horror movies in the future.
Aside from that its a pretty slow "babysitter horror movie". As mentioned above, the rest of the cast is forgettable. There is no sex and very little violence. Other then some language it would probably be fairly kid appropriate provided that it can keep their attention of the entire run time.
Overall I'd suggest it if you like b-movies and the idea of a man child slasher interests you. -
Mrobinson860922 October 2013From the moment Zoe rings the doorbell we know that something is off with apparently normal family. The parent's seem too nice, and too willing to over pay. The middle child Tyler is skittish and perverted, the youngest is lost in her own princess fantasy, and the oldest, Jack looks like as Zoe's boyfriend Kansas puts it a "serial killer" Well all it takes is a knock on the head to Zoe, and we learn that this family is hiding some dark secrets, mainly that Jack suffers from paranoid delusions. As he terrorizes Zoe, Grace, and Tyler (who are all trapped in the bathroom) we learn that this isn't the first time Jack has acted out, but will it be the most violent? You have to watch the film to find out!
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magnumnash10 November 2013As a big fan of horror films, I have become quite weary of new films that seem to worry more about gore, special effects, and simple scare tactics (something suddenly appearing in frame, followed by loud sound effect) and less about story, acting and developing a character that is both believable, and terrifying. Fortunately, this is not one of those films.
From start to finish I felt drawn to keep watching and find out what would happen to Zoe as her night of work becomes a nightmare. The acting and storyline really make for a fun, scary and suspenseful film. Not sure this will be a huge hit, but I feel a cult classic coming along. -
charlieswens23 October 2013I like the theme of this movie. Simple babysitting job goes bad, very, very bad. This family looks normal on the outside, but they were anything but. From the beginning of the movie, you get a sense of something is not right with them. You also get an uneasy feeling about the oldest kid. So knowing that, Zoe (the babysitter)should never invite her boyfriend over while babysitting. Don't they know things always go wrong when you are making out. Even though I was waiting for something to happen, it still got me. I like that. I caught myself yelling at the characters on the screen. There is a lot of suspense throughout the movie. So if you like suspense you will like this movie.
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Jjax88922 October 2013A babysitter and the children she is supposed to be protecting are huddled up in a bathroom together as they try to discover a way to survive the night. First they have to discover who is after them and why? That is the central conflict of "Bad Behavior" a monster in the house type film (Think Halloween, Alien) that features a babysitter Zoe, trying to survive the worst possible babysitting job. The tension starts early when we find out that this supposed white picket fence suburban family might, be hiding some dark secrets. Our fears become more prevalent as we meet the children and they seem like they want to tell Zoe something, but can't.... The tension increases further when Zoe's boyfriend Kansas comes over and this being a horror film we know things are going to go south quickly. Bad Behavior is a fun satisfying horror film that reveals more as it progresses. I don't want to give away too much, but the film keeps building to a satisfying twist, that left me surprised and wanting more.
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Ackermana-675-63056623 October 2013A typical day for young babysitter Zoe quickly goes wrong after she puts the kids to bed. Within a few hours she is not only fighting for her life, but the lives of others as well. This movies spins quite the tale of family issues, sibling rivalry, drug dependence, delusions, denial and their own past. This all leads to quite the culmination as we learn that one child has psychotically violent tendencies, that have been getting worse, and can happen at any time. It is up to Zoe to save the others when the inevitable does happen. This film makes one think about how they would handle themselves in a similar situation. How would you react?
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snoozee1128 October 2013This is a great scary movie, especially if you are a babysitter. This is also a great date movie. Cozy up for the scary, pop out stuff. This movie isn't about gore, it's a suspense, thriller. It's not about Sci-Fi or aliens, it's just about a simple babysitting job. But that's what makes it so scary, the babysitter is sitting for what she thinks is a normal family, in a so called "safe" neighborhood. One of the kids she is watching is psychotic and very scary. That's what makes this movie so scary. This could really happen. I know a lot of babysitters. They will freak out if they see this movie (but maybe they should see this movie so they can prepare themselves). This is like a public service announcement for babysitters :)
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SLinstone11223 October 2013Holy crap, I have never been more thankful that my babysitting days are in the past. This film makes me never, ever want to do that again. I have no idea what I would do if this had happened to me. What happens when a young, innocent women is brought into a family of psychotic individuals with serious denial issues? You get Bad Behavior, a fun horror movie from beginning to end. The actors really step up in this one, especially Jeremy Dozier (Jack) and Hallee Hirsch (Zoe). These two youngsters make this movie what it is, the dug into these roles and went for it and it shows. I was expecting a fun little horror movie, but this movie exceeded all of my expectations.
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hender118825 October 2013I babysat all through my teens, and most of my memories are fond. I remember one time I had to take a kid to the emergency room because she had an ear infection, but other than that it was usually smooth sailing. This is not the case in Bad Behavior. Poor Zoe gets the worst possible babysitting assignment when she must protect the children she is babysitting from an unknown assailant. As the movie progresses it becomes known that maybe not everything is as it seems with the seemingly perfect family she is working for. The film is tense and well acted and has a couple of twists that I found satisfying. I must watch for all fans of teen/suburban based horror. I was spooked until the end!
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Zoe (Hallee Hirsh) arrives for a babysitting job. The parents (Linda Hamilton and Ted McGinley) go out for the evening, leaving Zoe with their trio of kids. Not-so surprisingly, Zoe's boyfriend shows up as well.
Odd occurrences, including a disappearance and a rampaging madman commence.
BAD BEHAVIOR starts out in typical killer-on-the-loose fashion, then screeches to a halt when Zoe and the kids hunker down in the bathroom. This amounts to their spending a big chunk of the movie sitting there, jumping whenever there's a bang or pounding on the door.
On the positive side, there are a few humorous moments, as well as some tension. There's also a decent twist at the end, although It's sort of a slog to get there!
Fans of Ms. Hamilton take note: She's only in this movie at the beginning and the end, a total of about 5-10 minutes... -
bonfanti20 March 2016It was an okay movie but I found somethings stupid like Grace doesn't eat Pepperoni says its Murdered Meat but she ate a baloney sandwich. Zoe knew Melissa the previous babysitter what happened to her? that Zoe wouldn't know about? Where was Kansas when Zoie was fighting Jack? he was almost untied. In the end was Kansas dead in the bathtub? how did Zoie n Kansas wind up back in the bathroom? why would jack cut off his own ear and let Zoe think it was Kansas? it definitely was a strange movie but I liked both Zoe and Tyler having good come backs to each other. What is weird is that this apparently happened before from someone else baby sitting in the neighborhood so why didn't Zoe know about it; seemed like everyone knew each other, went to school together so how could Jack not like strangers in the house? he went to school with them... oh well just another day in the neighborhood.
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amazaynfabulouishazzy25 July 2022Where is the sequel !!??? They left us on such a cliffhanger...where is the prior babysitter, how will the current babysitter escape? How will kansas get back to middle america??