Review of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) by Claire C — 22 Jun 2008

This will always be a classic of our generation.

This review of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) was written by Claire C on 22 Jun 2008.

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

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