“The Sitter” Has Been Getting Some Hilarious Voicemail! Caleb Hamilton, September 15, 2011 Earlier this week, we reported the start of a viral campaign for 20th Century Fox’s upcoming release The Sitter, starring Jonah Hill in the title role. Allied-THA distributed flyers with Jonah’s picture and a phone number to call with the message “Need a sitter?” Since the initial report, thousands of people have been calling Jonah looking for a sitter. While they didn’t have the luck of actually speaking with Jonah, some have had the privilege of having the voicemails they left featured on the film’s Facebook page. Listen to a few after the jump!We’ve got a few of the voicemails that callers have left and you can check them out below!This dad called because “the sitter” came “…highly recommended…” It sounds like this kid was tricked as well, but by his parents! These girls are looking for a sitter to partake in a pretty messed up threesome (NSFW) This guy is “super mad”! Pretty funny, but NSFW Sounds like this guy got into a bit of trouble with the police over leaving his kids in the pool with…just listen (NSFW) You can check out some others here, but be warned, a few of them are NSFW. If you want to leave the sitter a voicemail, just call the number on the tabs below:About The Sitter:“When the world’s worst babysitter takes three of the world’s worst kids on an unforgettable overnight adventure through the streets of New York City , it’s anyone’s guess who’s going to make it home in one piece. THE SITTER is a new level of twisted and debauched hilarity from the director of Pineapple Express.”Check out The Sitter, in theaters December 9th! Social Networks Viral Marketing 20th Century FoxFacebookThe SitterVoicemails
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