The Boogens (1981)

The "Boogens" are scaly monsters that look somewhat like giant turtles with lots of sharp, nasty teeth. They are released from an abandoned, boarded-up silver mine in Colorado and proceed ... See full summary »

Director:

James L. Conway

Writers:

Thomas C. Chapman (story), Jim Kouf,

Stars:

Rebecca Balding, Fred McCarren, Anne-Marie Martin

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Rebecca Balding	...	Trish Michaels
Fred McCarren	...	Mark Kinner
Anne-Marie Martin	...	Jessica Ford
Jeff Harlan	...	Roger Lowrie
John Crawford	...	Brian Deering
Med Flory	...	Dan Ostroff
Jon Lormer	...	Greenwalt, the old man
Peg Stewart	...	Victoria Tusker
Scott Wilkinson	...	Deputy Blanchard
Marcia Reider	...	Martha Chapman

Storyline

The "Boogens" are scaly monsters that look somewhat like giant turtles with lots of sharp, nasty teeth. They are released from an abandoned, boarded-up silver mine in Colorado and proceed to do away with character after character

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Plot Keywords:

mine | monster | cave | death | creature feature | 

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Taglines:

Afraid of not knowing... Afraid to find out... After a 100 years someone has reawakened "The Boogens"

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 1981 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Park City, Utah, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$600,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Taft International Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot in six weeks in January and February of 1981.

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Connections

References Lassie (1954)

User Reviews

One of the 80's finest horrors

Granted when we finally get to see the creatures, they are laughable, but the makers had the foresight to not unveil the monsters until the credits where about to role. That may not appeal to others, but trust me, you'll be happy that they waited.

The story is solid as there aren't any gaping plot holes like so many horror films. The characters are genuine and easily related with.

The plot has four men opening up a deserted mine, which allows the title creatures freedom to kill. There are several nail-biting scenes that are handled well, and the actors are all capable. Fred McCarren and Jeff Harlan are splendid as the young miners, and Sledgehammer's Anne-Marie Martin chews up a good ten minutes of terror as she tries to fight off a boogen.

I fell for Rebecca Balding after watching this, as she has that sexy but sensitive girl-next-door quality lost on so many actresses.

You can't go wrong with this film, I urge you to pick it up.