My Babysitter's a Vampire
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My Babysitter's a Vampire is a Canadian vampire
-adventure
and comedy horror
television film starring Vanessa Morgan
and Matthew Knight
. The film aired on October 9, 2010, on the Canadian television channel Teletoon
. The French version of the film aired on Teletoon's French-Canadian courterpart, Télétoon
, on October 16, 2010. It premiered in the United States
on Disney Channel
June 10, 2011.
) is a nerdy freshman, not trusted by his parents to stay home alone with his little sister Jane. They hire Erica (Kate Todd
), a girl from Ethan's high school, as a babysitter. However, Erica comes across her best friend Sarah (Vanessa Morgan
), and Jesse (Joe Dinicol
), Sarah's vampire
ex-boyfriend, on the night she is to babysit, and decides to attend a party that Jesse is throwing instead. During a fight between Sarah and Jesse, Sarah lands in the bushes of Ethan's house and tells Ethan's parents that she was asked to babysit instead. Benny, Ethan's dorky best friend, soon arrives. Without knowing why, Ethan has a vision when touching Sarah, and notices she has no reflection in the mirror, leaving him suspicious of her.
Sarah leaves to get Erica back from the party, knowing the party is full of bloodthirsty vampires. Curious, the boys have Benny's grandmother watch over Jane while they follow Sarah. They see her feed on a rat and realize she is a vampire. Sarah quickly explains that she is only a fledgling (a vampire who has not drunk human blood) and was turned into a vampire by Jesse. The three of them return home, where they are attacked by a vampire servant of Jesse's. The vampire is subdued by Sarah and they head to the vampire party to save Erica and Ethan and Benny's dimwitted friend, Rory. During this time, Erica is bitten by Gord, Jesse's right-hand vampire. Ethan, Benny and Rory land in a trap, surrounded by Jesse and the other vampires. Sarah is urged to drink Rory's blood but Erica proceeds to bite him instead. Ethan, Benny, and Sarah battle the vampires and escape.
The next day, Rory, now a full vampire after he was made to drink human blood, informs Ethan and Benny that Jesse's gang are going to a Gafer-Lounge. Ethan and Benny follow them with Sarah on their heels. As they watch the vampires dig in the cemetery
, Ethan has a vision in which he sees a gravestone. The dates on the gravestone unscramble to the number 219. He also sees a mysterious box, which is then uncovered by the vampires. The box is called the Cubile Animus or "Nest of Souls." Ethan and Sarah figure out Jesse's full plan from an old Whitechapel book, learning that in the original settlement of the town, there was a priest named Reverend Horace Black that led an evil vampire cult
. The townspeople burned the members of the cult, leading to all "219" of their deaths. In another vision, Ethan sees that Jesse is, in fact, Horace Black, and plans to use the box on a lunar eclipse
to trap the souls of teens going to see a movie premiere to resurrect the souls of his ancient cult.
While the three are on their way to stop Jesse, Benny's grandmother, who explains that she is an Earth Priestess, gives them enchanted dagger
s and a spellbook to defeat the vampires. She also explains why Ethan sees visions: he is a Seer
, which enables him to see visions through touch, and his powers are surfacing now because he is going through puberty
. She also explains that Benny is a spellmaster, allowing him to cast spells.
At the theater, the vampires begin to steal the souls of all the teens there, but are thwarted by Ethan, Sarah, and Benny, who manage to destroy almost every vampire. Jesse escapes and Ethan and Benny follow in pursuit. Ethan has another vision and sees the tree he saw inside the book, realizing it's the tree in his backyard, where they find Jesse. As the eclipse begins, Jesse attempts to resurrect the souls from the Cubile Animus, but Sarah tries to hold him off. When the Cubile Animus lands in Ethan's hands, he releases the vengeful souls of the teens that were captured, and Jesse is destroyed. The next day, Ethan, Benny and Sarah head off to school, meeting Erica and Rory, who have decided to live peacefully as vampires.
, creators of 6teen
and Total Drama. As a special sneak peek, the first four episodes of the series aired on Teletoon
(English) from March 14, 2011 to March 17, 2011. Also as a special sneak peek the four episodes aired on Télétoon
(French) from February 28, 2011 to March 3, 2011. No other Canadian air dates have been announced for the other episodes of Season 1. The series premiered on Disney Channel
on June 27, 2011, in the United States
. It was produced by Fresh TV.
Season 2 of the show has been greenlit by Fresh TV, and was originally revealed by Vanessa Morgan
on her official, personal Twitter
.
in the United States
; the TV film pulled approximately 4.18 million total viewers and 0.6 rating in the age 18-49 demographic; ranking in seventh place in that age demographic — though leading that night in top total viewers.
Vampire
Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
-adventure
Adventure
An adventure is defined as an exciting or unusual experience; it may also be a bold, usually risky undertaking, with an uncertain outcome. The term is often used to refer to activities with some potential for physical danger, such as skydiving, mountain climbing and or participating in extreme sports...
and comedy horror
Comedy horror
Comedy horror, also known as horror comedy, is a literary and film genre, combining elements of comedy and horror fiction. The comedy horror genre almost always inevitably crosses over with the black comedy genre; and in some respects could be considered a subset of it.The short story "The Legend...
television film starring Vanessa Morgan
Vanessa Morgan
-External links:...
and Matthew Knight
Matthew Knight
- External links :...
. The film aired on October 9, 2010, on the Canadian television channel Teletoon
Télétoon (Canadian TV channel)
Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment...
. The French version of the film aired on Teletoon's French-Canadian courterpart, Télétoon
Télétoon (Canadian TV channel)
Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment...
, on October 16, 2010. It premiered in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
June 10, 2011.
Plot
Ethan Morgan (Matthew KnightMatthew Knight
- External links :...
) is a nerdy freshman, not trusted by his parents to stay home alone with his little sister Jane. They hire Erica (Kate Todd
Kate Todd
-External links: Has links to official Twitter and YouTube....
), a girl from Ethan's high school, as a babysitter. However, Erica comes across her best friend Sarah (Vanessa Morgan
Vanessa Morgan
-External links:...
), and Jesse (Joe Dinicol
Joe Dinicol
Joe Dinicol is a Canadian actor.Dinicol was born in Stratford, Ontario, the son of acting coach and actor Keith Dinicol. He started his career as a child actor at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, and has since appeared on national Canadian television series Train 48 and Rideau Hall...
), Sarah's vampire
Vampire
Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
ex-boyfriend, on the night she is to babysit, and decides to attend a party that Jesse is throwing instead. During a fight between Sarah and Jesse, Sarah lands in the bushes of Ethan's house and tells Ethan's parents that she was asked to babysit instead. Benny, Ethan's dorky best friend, soon arrives. Without knowing why, Ethan has a vision when touching Sarah, and notices she has no reflection in the mirror, leaving him suspicious of her.
Sarah leaves to get Erica back from the party, knowing the party is full of bloodthirsty vampires. Curious, the boys have Benny's grandmother watch over Jane while they follow Sarah. They see her feed on a rat and realize she is a vampire. Sarah quickly explains that she is only a fledgling (a vampire who has not drunk human blood) and was turned into a vampire by Jesse. The three of them return home, where they are attacked by a vampire servant of Jesse's. The vampire is subdued by Sarah and they head to the vampire party to save Erica and Ethan and Benny's dimwitted friend, Rory. During this time, Erica is bitten by Gord, Jesse's right-hand vampire. Ethan, Benny and Rory land in a trap, surrounded by Jesse and the other vampires. Sarah is urged to drink Rory's blood but Erica proceeds to bite him instead. Ethan, Benny, and Sarah battle the vampires and escape.
The next day, Rory, now a full vampire after he was made to drink human blood, informs Ethan and Benny that Jesse's gang are going to a Gafer-Lounge. Ethan and Benny follow them with Sarah on their heels. As they watch the vampires dig in the cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
, Ethan has a vision in which he sees a gravestone. The dates on the gravestone unscramble to the number 219. He also sees a mysterious box, which is then uncovered by the vampires. The box is called the Cubile Animus or "Nest of Souls." Ethan and Sarah figure out Jesse's full plan from an old Whitechapel book, learning that in the original settlement of the town, there was a priest named Reverend Horace Black that led an evil vampire cult
Cult
The word cult in current popular usage usually refers to a group whose beliefs or practices are considered abnormal or bizarre. The word originally denoted a system of ritual practices...
. The townspeople burned the members of the cult, leading to all "219" of their deaths. In another vision, Ethan sees that Jesse is, in fact, Horace Black, and plans to use the box on a lunar eclipse
Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes behind the Earth so that the Earth blocks the Sun's rays from striking the Moon. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in the middle. Hence, a lunar eclipse can only occur the night of a...
to trap the souls of teens going to see a movie premiere to resurrect the souls of his ancient cult.
While the three are on their way to stop Jesse, Benny's grandmother, who explains that she is an Earth Priestess, gives them enchanted dagger
Dagger
A dagger is a fighting knife with a sharp point designed or capable of being used as a thrusting or stabbing weapon. The design dates to human prehistory, and daggers have been used throughout human experience to the modern day in close combat confrontations...
s and a spellbook to defeat the vampires. She also explains why Ethan sees visions: he is a Seer
Clairvoyance
The term clairvoyance is used to refer to the ability to gain information about an object, person, location or physical event through means other than the known human senses, a form of extra-sensory perception...
, which enables him to see visions through touch, and his powers are surfacing now because he is going through puberty
Puberty
Puberty is the process of physical changes by which a child's body matures into an adult body capable of reproduction, as initiated by hormonal signals from the brain to the gonads; the ovaries in a girl, the testes in a boy...
. She also explains that Benny is a spellmaster, allowing him to cast spells.
At the theater, the vampires begin to steal the souls of all the teens there, but are thwarted by Ethan, Sarah, and Benny, who manage to destroy almost every vampire. Jesse escapes and Ethan and Benny follow in pursuit. Ethan has another vision and sees the tree he saw inside the book, realizing it's the tree in his backyard, where they find Jesse. As the eclipse begins, Jesse attempts to resurrect the souls from the Cubile Animus, but Sarah tries to hold him off. When the Cubile Animus lands in Ethan's hands, he releases the vengeful souls of the teens that were captured, and Jesse is destroyed. The next day, Ethan, Benny and Sarah head off to school, meeting Erica and Rory, who have decided to live peacefully as vampires.
Cast
- Matthew KnightMatthew Knight- External links :...
- Ethan - Vanessa MorganVanessa Morgan-External links:...
- Sarah - Atticus Mitchell - Benny
- Cameron KennedyCameron KennedyCameron Kennedy is a Canadian actor known for his roles of Zach in Toronto Stories and Rory in My Babysitter's a Vampire.-Career:Cameron Kennedy began his acting career as Zach in the ensemble film Toronto Stories...
- Rory - Kate ToddKate Todd-External links: Has links to official Twitter and YouTube....
- Erica - Joe DinicolJoe DinicolJoe Dinicol is a Canadian actor.Dinicol was born in Stratford, Ontario, the son of acting coach and actor Keith Dinicol. He started his career as a child actor at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, and has since appeared on national Canadian television series Train 48 and Rideau Hall...
- Jesse - Ella Jonas Farlinger - Jane
- Ari Cohen - Ethan's Dad
- Laura DeCarteret - Ethan's Mom
- Hrant AlianakHrant AlianakHrant Alianak , also billed as Harant Alianak or Grant Aljanak, is an Armenian-Canadian actor and playwright. In 1988 he was nominated for the Genie Award "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role" for his role in the 1987 film Family Viewing. He played Pete in the 1995 movie with Adam...
- Principal Hicks - Joan Gregson - Grandma
- Cassie SteeleCassie SteeleCassandra Rae "Cassie" Steele is a Canadian actress and singer-songwriter best known for portraying Manny Santos on Degrassi: The Next Generation.-Life and career:...
- Rochelle - Jamie JohnstonJamie JohnstonJames "Jamie" Johnston is a Canadian actor and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his role as Peter Stone on Degrassi: The Next Generation.-Personal life and career:...
- James - Nathan StephensonNathan StephensonNathan Stephenson is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his starring roles in Radio Free Roscoe as Robbie and in System Crash as James . He has also guest starred on Naturally, Sadie, Dark Oracle and in the TV film Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life. As of 2008 he has a recurring role in...
- Gord
Television series
A television series based on the film has been produced. It was created by Fresh TVFresh TV
Fresh TV is a Canadian production company specializing in youth entertainment. They have been successful in establishing internationally recognized brands such as 6teen and the Total Drama franchise...
, creators of 6teen
6teen
6teen is a Canadian animated sitcom, which premiered in Canada in 2004 on Teletoon. In the USA, 6teen first premiered on Nickelodeon on December 18, 2005 and was removed from the schedule on May 13, 2006 before being removed completely in 2007 before the series' run could be completed. 6teen was...
and Total Drama. As a special sneak peek, the first four episodes of the series aired on Teletoon
Télétoon (Canadian TV channel)
Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment...
(English) from March 14, 2011 to March 17, 2011. Also as a special sneak peek the four episodes aired on Télétoon
Télétoon (Canadian TV channel)
Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment...
(French) from February 28, 2011 to March 3, 2011. No other Canadian air dates have been announced for the other episodes of Season 1. The series premiered on Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
on June 27, 2011, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was produced by Fresh TV.
Season 2 of the show has been greenlit by Fresh TV, and was originally revealed by Vanessa Morgan
Vanessa Morgan
-External links:...
on her official, personal Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
.
Reception
On its original airing on June 10, 2011 on Disney ChannelDisney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
in the United States
Television in the United States
Television is one of the major mass media of the United States. Ninety-nine percent of American households have at least one television and the majority of households have more than one...
; the TV film pulled approximately 4.18 million total viewers and 0.6 rating in the age 18-49 demographic; ranking in seventh place in that age demographic — though leading that night in top total viewers.
Awards and honors
| Year | Group | Award | Result | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... |
Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Nominated | Atticus Mitchell |
| 2011 | Directors Guild of Canada Award Directors Guild of Canada The Directors Guild of Canada is a Canadian labour union, founded in 1962, which represents more than 3,700 professionals from 48 different occupations in the Canadian film and television industry. The DGC represents directors, assistant directors, location managers, production assistants and... |
Best Direction in a Television Movie or Mini-Series | Nominated | Bruce McDonald |
| 2011 | Directors Guild of Canada Award | Best Production Design in a Television Movie or Mini-Series | Nominated | Ingrid Jurek |
| 2011 | Directors Guild of Canada Award | Best Sound Editing in a Television Movie or Mini-Series | Nominated | Robert Hegedus, Marvyn Dennis, Kevin Howard, Mark Beck, Gren-Erich Zwicker, and Richard Calistan |
International release
| Country / Region | Network(s) | Premiere | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... /Télétoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... |
October 9, 2010/October 16, 2010 | My Babysitter's a Vampire/Ma gardienne est un vampire | |
| Disney Channel Disney Channel Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in... |
June 10, 2011 | My Babysitter's a Vampire | |
| Disney Channel (Netherlands) Disney Channel (Netherlands) Disney Channel The Netherlands & Flanders is the Dutch edition of the Disney Channel, owned by the Walt Disney CompanyBefore 6PM all series will be broadcast in Dutch/Flemish dub, after 6PM series from Disney Channel and ABC Family are broadcast in English language with Dutch subtitles, except... |
September 23, 2011 | My Babysitter's a Vampire | |
| Disney Channel (UK & Ireland) | October 3, 2011 | My Babysitter's a Vampire: The Movie | |
| Disney Channel (Czech Republic) Disney Channel (Czech Republic) Disney Channel is a children's television channel owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group broadcast in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It was previously known as Fox Kids, and later as Jetix... |
October 8, 2011 | Moje chůva upírka | |
| Disney Channel Poland Disney Channel Poland For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel . For the original Disney Channel, see Disney Channel USA.Disney Channel Poland is an edition of the The Walt Disney Company-owned Disney Channel broadcasting to Poland... |
October 8, 2011 | Moja niania jest wampirem | |
| Disney Channel Spain Disney Channel Spain Disney Channel Spain is a free-to-air television channel and is an edition of the The Walt Disney Company-owned Disney Channel, broadcasting in Spain. It is marketed to mostly children; however, in recent years the diversity of viewers has increased with an older audience. It is owned by Disney-ABC... |
October 8, 2011 | Mi niñera es un vampiro | |
 Kingdom of Romania |
Disney Channel Romania | October 8, 2011 | Bona mea e un vampir |
 Turkey |
Disney Channel Turkey Disney Channel Turkey For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel . For the original Disney Channel, see Disney Channel.Disney Channel Turkey is a children's television that broadcasts children's & youth shows in Turkish or with Turkish subtitles. It was first launched on April 29, 2007 by Digiturk,... |
October 8, 2011 | Bakıcım Bir Vampir |
| Disney Channel Ukraine | October 8, 2011 | Моя няня — вампір | |
| Disney Channel Italy | October 29, 2011 | La mia babysitter è un vampiro | |
| Disney Channel Scandinavia Disney Channel Scandinavia For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel . For the original Disney Channel, see Disney Channel.Disney Channel Scandinavia is an edition of The Walt Disney Company-owned Disney Channel broadcasting to the Nordic countries and Baltic states... |
October 31, 2011 | Min barnvakt är en vampyr | |
| Disney Channel Scandinavia Disney Channel Scandinavia For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel . For the original Disney Channel, see Disney Channel.Disney Channel Scandinavia is an edition of The Walt Disney Company-owned Disney Channel broadcasting to the Nordic countries and Baltic states... |
October 31, 2011 | Min barnepige er en vampyr | |
| Disney Channel Hungary | October 8, 2011 | Vámpírunk a gyerekcsősz | |
| Disney XD (Brazil) | October 30, 2011 | Minha Babá é uma Vampira | |
| Disney XD (Latin America) Disney XD (Latin America) Disney XD Latin America is a cable television channel and is an edition of the The Walt Disney Company-owned Disney XD broadcasting to Latin America and the Caribbean. It was launched on November 8, 1996 as The Fox Kids Network. The network took on its current name on July 3, 2009. It is broadcast... |
Mi Niñera es una Vampira | ||