Netflix’s comedy-horror sequel brings a demonic death cult to a high school

Pa Robert Succi
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I have a confession to make. After watching (and absolutely loving) NannyI didn’t watch the sequel Nanny: The Killer Queen, because its reviews overwhelmingly suggest that it pales in comparison to its predecessor. Here I admit that letting outside influences dictate my own taste was the wrong decision because The killer queen it’s the perfect sequel to not sleep on if you’re basing your viewing choices on Rotten Tomatoes alone.

The past is prologue

2017 year Nanny is a teenage slasher comedy with a simple premise that is impeccably executed. The story follows Cole (Judah Lewis), a high school freshman and outcast who has a huge crush on his sweet, understanding, cool and disproportionately attractive babysitter Bea (Samara Weaving). When his parents leave town for the evening, Cole is thrilled to learn that he will be spending the night with Bea.

That is, until Cole learns that Bea is the secret leader of a satanic death cult who needs the blood of a virgin to fulfill a deal with the Devil so she can become a better version of herself. Each member of Bee’s cult represents your typical character Breakfast Club an archetype of a character that would exist in the context of a slasher comedy. Through these hyperbolic caricatures of goths, jocks, and cheerleaders, Cole is terrorized, and it’s easy to compare Nanny to such films Alone at home in the sense that Cole is trying to stand his ground and survive until help arrives.

With the help of his neighbor and other crush, Melanie (Emily Allyn Lind), Cole systematically kills each member of the sect and survives Nannyallowing The killer queen explore new territory.

Installation of the sequel

Nanny: Queen of the Assassins takes place two years after Cole’s traumatic evening with Bee’s satanic cult, and things aren’t going well for him. His parents think he’s on the verge of a psychotic break due to the nightmares, he’s considered the odd kid out at school, and even Melanie, who witnessed the events that took place during Nannydoubts the veracity of his memories of that bloody night. Meanwhile, we meet Phoebe Atwell (Jenna Ortega), a new student at Cole’s school, whose misbehavior and antisocial tendencies hint at her own troubled past, in which her parents died under mysterious circumstances.

When Cole explains to Melanie that his parents want to send him to a school for mentally ill teenagers, she encourages him to drop out and join her at the lake party. It just so happens that Phoebe receives her own ominous warning (hidden menacingly in the eyeball of her favorite baby rabbit) declaring that “it ends tonight,” along with a key to her family’s lakeside property. is still going. As luck would have it, every single member of the cult in which Cole was killed Nanny resuscitated Art slayer queen and they are ready to complete the sacrifice they failed to make two years ago.

Don’t listen to the critics

I didn’t like this direction at first Nanny: Queen of the Assassins brav – the reason the first movie worked so well was because it was claustrophobic and took place almost entirely within the confines of Cole’s house. I couldn’t have been more wrong in my assumption about this film because it’s so unashamedly self-aware that it wears its tropes on its sleeve with pride. Every breakdown in The killer queen is gamified, and at some points there are even health bars that hover above each character as they violently delirium at each other to communicate the score to the viewer in precise terms.

Nanny: Queen of the Assassins was written off by critics as a dumb sequel that tried to be too big, but ended up being even dumber as a result, resulting in a 46 percent critical score Rotten tomatoes. While I was initially dubious about expanding the franchise, I wonder if anyone else remembered how ridiculous Nanny was with his delivery in the first place.

A solid sequel

If you want a slasher perhaps with a little more substance (and a lot less style). Nanny: Queen of the Assassins this is not the movie for you. But if you enjoyed the first movie, I can think of a reason that would keep you from watching the sequel. Don’t make the same mistake I did because I am now beaming with anticipation for the third and final installment which is currently in development.

You can stream Nanny: Queen of the Assassins on Netflix.