Review of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) by Robert K — 04 Jul 2008

Maybe it's just me, but Christina Applegate would be SO much sexier in this if she WASN'T SMOKING! EW!

This review of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) was written by Robert K on 04 Jul 2008.

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

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