Point Thriller: The Babysitter (R.L. Stine)
Jenny is about to start a new job babysitting for the Hagen family. Apparently their little boy was trying to jump in the fountain at the mall, she saved him and they offered her a job. Because they live so far out in the boondocks, they’re willing to pay her $5 an hour. Trust me, in 1989 that was serious bank. I was lucky to make $3-4 an hour babysitting in 92. She feels all uncomfortable the first night because their house is in the middle of nowhere (not really) and needs a lot of work, so it looks like something from a horror movie. Mr. Hagen is super paranoid and keeps running over the rules until his wife forces him out the door. The little boy Donny is nice enough, though he seems too hyper. After he goes to bed, she wanders through the house and flips out when someone grabs her legs. Turns out that it’s only their cat. Then she reads all about how someone keeps attacking babysitters and hears footsteps in the house. Luckily it’s only Donny wanting something to drink. Somehow th...