Better Watch Out

It's Christmas Eve in the seemingly idyllic suburb of Surrey Hills, Melbourne, Australia, where the Craven family resides in a cozy home on a quiet street. As the holiday season approaches, twelve-year-old Luke Craven (Eddie Baruj) is looking forward to a fun night in with his babysitter, Ashley (Melanie Zanetti). However, things take an ominous turn when the night takes an unexpected and terrifying turn. Ashley, a 19-year-old university student, has been hired to watch Luke while his parents are away for the night. As the evening begins, Ashley starts to settle in, and Luke seems content to let her take control. However, as the night wears on, strange noises begin to emanate from outside, catching Ashley's attention. At first, she attributes the sounds to the holiday decorations, but soon, it becomes clear that something is amiss. As Ashley looks around the Craven residence, she starts to notice that it's not as ordinary as it initially seemed. The house is filled with strange and bizarre items, which seem out of place in a typical suburban home. It's then that Ashley realizes that the Craven family is not who they seem to be. Suddenly, the front door bursts open, and two masked intruders, John Smith (Oliver Leimbach) and Samantha (Virginia Randall), enter the house, wielding a variety of knives. Ashley's instincts kick in, and she quickly tries to defend both herself and Luke from the intruders. In a tense and chaotic sequence, Ashley attempts to outsmart the attackers, using whatever objects she can find to fend them off. However, as the situation escalates, it becomes clear that there's more to the Craven family's secrets than Ashley initially suspected. The house begins to reveal a dark underbelly, filled with a series of cryptic clues and disturbing images. The masked intruders seem to be after something specific, but Ashley is unsure of what that is. As she navigates the treacherous world inside the Craven residence, Ashley discovers that the family's seemingly idyllic facade hides a dark truth. It becomes apparent that John and Luke are connected in ways that neither Ashley nor Luke initially suspected. Furthermore, it seems that the family's house has been a site of macabre activities, further blurring the lines between reality and the supernatural. Despite her initial unease, Ashley finds herself getting drawn into the mystery surrounding the Craven family. Determined to save Luke from the marauding intruders and unravel the truth, she starts to piece together the events of the night. As the tension builds, Ashley confronts the masked intruders in a climactic showdown, where she unleashes a fierce and resourceful determination to safeguard Luke's life. The night descends into chaos as Ashley faces off against the intruders in a frantic bid to keep Luke safe. But in the midst of the pandemonium, Ashley finally begins to grasp the true nature of the Craven family's secret. As the dust settles, Ashley must confront the horrors of the night head-on, armed with nothing but quick thinking, cunning, and determination. In the aftermath of the violent confrontation, Ashley discovers that she has inadvertently stumbled into a sinister world of cults, rituals, and conspiracies that had threatened to engulf the Craven family. The events on the night had merely scratched the surface of a dark underbelly that has been hiding in plain sight. As the police arrive to take Ashley and Luke into protective custody, Ashley realizes that the encounter will leave her shaken, forever changed by the brutal revelations of the night. With the world outside becoming increasingly chaotic, it becomes clear that some mysteries are best left unexplored, and some homes should be left unentered. The film ultimately concludes with Ashley reflecting on the events that had transpired, her world expanded by the horrors she witnessed in the Craven household.