Her introduction to the class is a bit too try-hard, and the script doesn’t really help her convey this bad-ass persona. Newcomer Jenna Ortega isn’t completely convincing in her role as Phoebe. READ NEXT: 10 Best Horror Comedy Movies You Should Watch They styled her exactly like Bee from the first movie, and even though she knows what happened to Cole in the first film, she feigns ignorance to everyone else, which already signals shady behaviour. Emily Alyn Lind does a good job as Cole’s best friend Melanie, but her character arc is too predictable, so we aren’t really surprised with her actions in the film. All we get is gory, blood-splattered, head-rolling deaths, which to the film’s credit does make the viewer flinch, but none of it really unsettles. Killer Queen touts itself as a horror comedy, but the horror elements aren’t really there. Is that the reason why this film isn’t as good as the first? Perhaps, but there are other elements holding it back from the success of its predecessor. Scream Queen Samara Weaving’s Bee, a key character in the first film and the main reason why it performed well, is no longer a main feature in this one, though. There are some funny moments involving the gang, mainly from Amell’s Max, who is still committed to his shirtless ways, and somehow, can’t help but cheer Cole on, even when Cole’s actions put him at a disadvantage. Speaking of satanic blood cult, most of the gang from the previous film are back – John (King Bach), Max (Robbie Amell), Allison (Bella Thorne) and Sonya (Hana Mae Lee). He is convincing as a socially awkward teen, yet has a charm about him that has you rooting for him to escape the satanic blood cult. Initially, I thought they had cast a new actor for the role, before a trip to IMDb informed me that it is indeed the same actor. Two years have passed since the events of the first film, and protagonist Cole (Judah Lewis), has had quite the glow up. If it is entertaining like the first one, then that is okay.Is it blasphemous to admit that I watched the sequel before the original? Well, The Babysitter: Killer Queen is all about deals with the devil, so I guess my act against the film gods is an apt one. One Babysitter is more than enough." So, I guess we will have another one after all. Just please: do not give us the sequel teased at the end. There are some genuine bright spots before it all collapses in on itself toward the end. Come for the first half and then laugh along at the ridiculousness of the rest. Here is what we had to say back in 2017 about the original: "Overall, you can find worse ways to spend an evening in. It is more like "Here they are" and that is that. But when old enemies unexpectedly return, Cole will once again have to outsmart the forces of evil." Pretty basic stuff, and I can appreciate that it sounds like they are not going to come up with some wacky idea for how the satanic gang are back. The set up for the sequel is as follows: "Two years after defeating a satanic cult led by his babysitter Bee, Cole's trying to forget his past and focus on surviving high school.