The Boogeyman

2023
15
1h 38m

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5.9/10

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High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren't getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.

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Two sisters grieving the recent death of their mother without receiving much support from their father, a therapist who is dealing with his own grief, must face a supernatural entity that fe... Read allTwo sisters grieving the recent death of their mother without receiving much support from their father, a therapist who is dealing with his own grief, must face a supernatural entity that feeds on the suffering of its victims.Two sisters grieving the recent death of their mother without receiving much support from their father, a therapist who is dealing with his own grief, must face a supernatural entity that feeds on the suffering of its victims.

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

49K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,990

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 nominations total

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Trivia
A film adaptation of a short story, written by Stephen King, that was originally featured in a March 1973 issue of Cavalier magazine & later in Night Shift, a collection of short stories all written by King.

Goofs
Sadie comes out of her bedroom wearing a gray sweatshirt, sweatpants and socks to investigate strange noises coming from her mom's studio. As she steps in a red liquid pooling from under the door you'll notice that she no longer has socks on her feet.

Connections
Featured in Half in the Bag: 2023 Catch-up (Part 1) (2023)

Soundtracks
Jeff Goldblum
Written by Mattiel (as Atina Mattiel Brown) and Jonah Swilley
Performed by Mattiel
Courtesy of ATO Records

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Featured review

6/10

Stephen King's got something to say

Full disclosure: I haven't read the story on which "The Boogeyman" is based, so I can only assess it on its own merits. It was okay, as I expected. Like many horror movies of recent years, grief plays a major part of the plot. Of course, most of the horror comes from jump scares.

As for the cast, they do a fine enough job, considering what they have to have work. The title character does turn out to be freaky in some scenes.

All in all, this is a movie that you'll probably enjoy enough. I wouldn't say that there were any scenes that stuck me with solid memory, but you do have to admire the intense scenes.

So, it's nothing great, but if you're willing to spend the day with some friends and watch something scary, this should be fun.