Teenager Sue Ellen Crandell plans for a summer of carefree fun as her mother leaves for a long vacation. When the elderly babysitter hired to watch the rest of her siblings promptly kicks the bucket, Sue Ellen is forced to get a job, lying her way into the high stress fashion industry that quickly turns her into a full-blown adult.

Anchored with a wonderful star-making performance by Christina Applegate, Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead is a blast of pure escapist fun.