Review of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) by Matt Y — 11 Feb 2009

Great music. Applegate was another childhood crush.

This review of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) was written by Matt Y on 11 Feb 2009.

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

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