Have a Soul-Sucking Good Time! 'My Babysitter's a Vampire' Pilot Film Review

No, this isn't my take on Judy Moody beating the crap out of me with made-up words and joining to collect thrill points depending on what we did to make the summer "super-mega-totally-thrill-delic". It's not about the missing laughs in Mr. Popper's Penguins (seeing the film tomorrow morning). This story is about a young woman named Sara who ends up having to babysit Ethan and his little sister. Ethan, despite being in high school, doesn't seen the need of a babysitter, but once he and his best friend finds out the secret that's been hidden in their town for years, he'll need her assistance. The problem is Sara can't solve all of the problems that plague her story known as My Babysitter's a Vampire.

Originally premiered in Canada on TeleToon last year, the film, which is the three-part pilot episode of the TV series by the same name, suffers from the syndrome known as 'living in the '90s'. While the film makes fun of the heavily popular Twilight Saga leading to the disappointing battle between Ethan, Sara, and Benny vs. Sara's evil ex-boyfriend who turned her into a vampire (Where's Scott Pilgrim when they needed him?), the film suffers from having references to the good ol' days when saying 'whaazzup' over the phone with some friends was considered hilarious. Quotes such as 'Let's get this party started' and 'This party's off the hook' makes the film outdated and a perfect fit on Disney Channel. Oddly enough, the film and series premieres on the network tonight. What makes the film not a fit for the network is having a vampire getting stabbed with a fork and a trophy. The Mouse House hopes that My Babysitter's a Vampire becomes a hit this summer with the 10-15 year olds who may be too young for MTV's TV adaptation of the '80's film series Teen Wolf. If they have older siblings who are intelligent, they will guide them to better films to watch featuring vampires as the lead characters. They might have to wait a couple of years to watch True Blood, but the wait will be worth it.

My Babysitter's a Vampire: The Movie premieres tonight at 7:00 PM/6:00 PM Central on Disney Channel with a repeat at 8:30PM/7:30 PM Central

My Babysitter's a Vampire: The TV Series premieres at its regular time slot for the season until further notice on Monday June 27th, 2011 at 7:00 PM/6:00 PM Central. The show will continue with new episodes every Monday-Thursday.