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Apologies for the one-day delay, but, as it happens, the indie weekend charts changed in the interim. Early on Sunday, estimates compiled by Box Office Mojo indicated that Tarsem Singh's The Fall (Roadside Attractions) won the weekend, but when the figures were tabulated, Lloyd Kaufman's Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (Troma) sneaked into the top position with a take of $10,624 at one theater in Manhattan. Ed Gonzalez of The Village Voice says the film "chronicles what happens when a fried-chicken shack goes up on a Native American burial ground" and called it "a predictably hit-and-miss yukfest."

Doug Pray's Surfwise (Magnolia) surged near the top, grossing $10,304 at another theater in Manhattan. The doc follows a doctor who abandoned his practice to become a surfer and live in a camper, packing along his wife and nine children. All 12 critics whose reviews are listed at Rotten Tomatoes were positive.

The Fall fell to third place, earning $8,845 per screen at nine locations. Reviews were mixed (57% positive, per Rotten Tomatoes), though even the naysayers acknowledged the visual beauty of the film. We've previously pointed to the trailer, posted exclusive stills and a clip, which definitely confirm this impression. In the words of our own Eric D. Snider, it is "a visually stunning fable where a man in a hospital tells a little girl a story, and that story is craaaazy."

When I was a kid, babysitting meant babysitting -- there were screaming kids, long nights in front of the television, and little pay. Kids today though, they're getting crafty in David Ross' new film, The Babysitters. IGN now has a red band trailer that you can check out, where John Leguizamo helps to corrupt a young woman, turning her into an entrepreneurial, teenage Heidi Fleiss.

Shirley (Katherine Waterston) is a high school senior who comes from a good home (Denis O'Hare plays her dad), and is trying to save money for college. She also happens to have a crush on the dad of some kids she babysits. One night, some of her lusty dreams come true, and she gets to kiss Michael (Leguizamo) -- who happens to be married to Cynthia Nixon's Gail. He gives her a huge tip, and soon, his friend's want similar services and Shirley becomes a madam for all of her sexy, young friends.

Smart as she may be, heading to college and all, Shirley doesn't seem to realize all the dangers of teenage prostitution. One girl wants out, tensions escalate, and you can imagine the sort of thing that's destined to happen. The trailer lays it all out with a lot of quick transitions -- kisses lead way to money, business, secrets let loose, and fear-fueled anger. It doesn't look like the best movie out there, but I imagine it should make for an entertaining moviegoing experience ... especially when the hottie babysitter is back at home watching your kids. The film will be released next month on May 9.