“The Babysitter” was an unexpected hit on Netflix. Or at least that’s what they say, as streamers have long maintained a practice of keeping their viewership data to themselves. But they wouldn’t have greenlit a sequel without solid evidence of demand, so we can assume there’s some truth there. “Killer Queen” however? Again, in the absence of hard data, we have to rely on critical response, and it was far more lukewarm regarding “Killer Queen” than the original. Just take a look at /Film’s official Netflix horror film ranking: while “The Babysitter” cracked the top 10 at #8, “Killer Queen” was pegged far down at #23. The chances of a threequel have been far less certain than they were for a sequel following the first film.
But a recent exclusive from ComicBook.com has revealed that a third film is in the works. In an interview to promote “Family Switch,” his new holiday film (a jack of all trades and master of some, we love to see it), McG spoke on the next entry in the “Babysitter”-verse:
“Yeah, we’re still talking about it. It was fun. The first movie, obviously, gave Samara Weaving to the world, and the second movie was Jenna Ortega. Hopefully we can answer the call and find a third star that reaches those lofty heights.”
While it’s not exactly accurate to say these movies “gave” Samara Weaving and Jenna Ortega their first big breaks (Weaving had already starred in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” and Joe Lynch’s “Mayhem” while Jenna Ortega had already snagged a main role on Netflix’s “You”), I get what he means. These were those actresses’ first big-ish horror films, and that’s the genre that more-or-less defines both of their careers. Who could be next?