1991’s “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead” didn’t do much damage at the box office during its summer run, but home video was very kind to the teen comedy. A cult following developed, creating a sort of secret handshake cinema event with movie quotes, but little was done with the brand name over the decades. The team at BET have finally cracked the seal on a remake, supplying an update of the now 33-year-old picture (ouch), largely retaining the plot of the original endeavor while adding a more modern take on humor. The ’91 film wasn’t fantastic, but it offered some edgy touches and a few strong performances. The do-over doesn’t even reach those modest achievements, with writer Chuck Hayward (TV’s “Dear White People”) and director Wade Allain-Marcus (“Die in a Gunfight”) delivering a largely lifeless and laugh-free viewing experience, failing to improve on the earlier feature. I wasn’t permitted to screen “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead” for review this week, and now I understand why. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com