Review of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) by Barb B — 06 Aug 2008

I used to watch this all of the time on TV when I was 13.

This review of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) was written by Barb B on 06 Aug 2008.

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

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