Review of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) by Amy O — 30 Aug 2015

Classic...must see with your kids mine loved it as I did when I was their age.

This review of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) was written by Amy O on 30 Aug 2015.

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead has generally received mixed reviews.

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