The Boogey Man (1980)

Director:

Ulli Lommel

Writers:

Ulli Lommel (screenplay) and
Suzanna Love (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

7 November 1980 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

The most terrifying nightmare of childhood is about to return!

Plot:

Through the reflection in the mirror, a girl witnesses her mother's boyfriend's murder.

Plot Keywords:

Mirror | Murder | Reflection | Evil | Death

Cast

Suzanna Love	...	Lacey
Ron James	...	Jake
John Carradine	...	Dr. Warren
Nicholas Love	...	Willy
Raymond Boyden	...	Kevin
Felicite Morgan	...	Aunt Helen
Bill Rayburn	...	Uncle Ernest
Llewelyn Thomas	...	Father Reilly
Jay Wright	...	Young Willy
Natasha Schiano	...	Young Lacey
Gillian Gordon	...	Lacey and Willy's Mother
Howard Grant	...	The Lover
Jane Pratt	...	Jane
Lucinda Ziesing	...	Susan
David Swim	...	Timmy
Katie Casey	...	Teenager
Ernest Meier	...	Teenager
Stony Richards	...	Teenager
Claudia Porcelli	...	Teenager
Catherine Tambini	...	Katy

Directed by
Ulli Lommel

Writing credits
Ulli Lommel		(screenplay) and
Suzanna Love		(screenplay) and
David Herschel		(screenplay)

Produced by
Gillian Gordon	....	line producer
Ulli Lommel	....	producer
Wolf Schmidt	....	executive producer
Terrell Tannen	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Tim Krog

Cinematography by
Jochen Breitenstein		(director of photography)
David Sperling		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Terrell Tannen

Art Direction by
Robert Morgan

Set Decoration by
David Weiss

Production Management
Howard Grant	....	production manager

Sound Department
Stuart Deutsch	....	sound engineer
Jane Goldsmith	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Craig Harris	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Philippe Carr-Forster	....	still photographer
Steve Dubin	....	camera assistant
Arthur Gardner	....	lighting director
Chris Li	....	camera assistant
Jürg V. Walther	....	camera operator (as Juerg V. Walther)

Editorial Department
Philippe Carr-Forster	....	assistant editor
Sharon Oreck	....	assistant editor
Malsy Prévotat	....	assistant editor (as Malsy Prevotat)

Music Department
Ed Christiano	....	music editor
Tim Krog	....	music performer

Other crew
Neil Boyden	....	location supervisor
Ralph Boyden	....	location supervisor
Susan Ensley	....	assistant to director
Stace Hill	....	production assistant
Rudy Laurent	....	assistant to director
Yvonne Winters	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Jerry Gross Organization, The

Distributors

• Jerry Gross Organization, The (1980) (USA) (theatrical)
• Wizard Video (1981) (USA) (VHS)
• Video Instant Picture Company (VIPCO) (1981) (UK) (VHS)
• Wizard Video (1985) (USA) (VHS) (big box re-release)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (1999) (USA) (VHS)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• CMV Laservision (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
• Astro Distribution (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
• DMEG (2004) (Sweden) (video)
• Kamras Film Agency (1981) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Succéfilm AB (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Ambassador Film Distributors (Canada)
• Another World Entertainment (2010) (Denmark) (DVD)
• CMV Laservision (2012) (Germany) (video) (Blu-ray)
• Future Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
• Hollywood Home Entertainment (video)
• Image Entertainment (laserdisc)
• Magnum Entertainment (USA) (VHS)
• Video Invest AB (????) (Sweden) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Tobacco Players of La Plata  local casting
• Warren Sound West  production facilities (as Warren Sound West, Hollywood)
• Producers' Sound Service  production facilities (as Producer's Sound Services, Hollywood)
• Paramount Ranch National Park Service  production facilities (as Paramount Ranch, Los Angeles)
• Cinesound Company Inc.  production facilities (as Cinesound Inc., Hollywood)
• Synthe-Sound-Trax  sound effects and music (as Synthe-Sound-Trax Corp.)
• Nemperor Records  songs courtesy of
• New Hollywood Inc.  titles

Also Known As:

Runtime:

82 min | UK:85 min (extended version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:R | France:-16 | Norway:(Banned) (video version) (1983) | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Germany:BPjM Restricted | UK:(Banned) (1984-1992) | UK:18 (re-rating: 1992) (cut) (re-rating: 2000) (uncut) | UK:X (original rating: 1980) | Finland:(Banned) (heavily cut) (1981) (original rating) | Finland:K-18 (heavily cut) (1981) (re-rating) | Italy:VM14 | Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (2010)

Filming Locations:

Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, USA

Company:

Jerry Gross Organization, The

Trivia:

Star Suzanne Love is the real-life sister of co-star Nicholas Love, who plays her brother in the film.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Before the guy on the beach gets into his car as he searches for the breathing sound, the light on the ceiling inside the car is on, meaning the passenger side door was open for the cameraman.

Quotes:

Willy:The well!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Baby Go Bye Bye

Vastly underrated

Im surprised at the low rating (3.8/10). The movie was obviously done on a limited budget; Nevertheless,they did capture the mood for this classic horror flick. Read previous posts for details. They are fairly accurate. But, to truly appreciate this movie, you much watch it for yourself. The acting is on par with actors in bigger budget horror flicks of that time. It just goes to show you it's all a matter of who you know in the biz and/or how big your pocketbook is. Personally, Im not much into horror, but this one truly peaked my interest. Definitely kept me on the edge of my seat thru a majority of the movie. Some scenes even had me turning away in shock. 8 out of 10 stars from me.