Boogeyman (2005)

User Rating:

3.8/10   

Director:

Stephen T. Kay

Writers (WGA):

Eric Kripke (story)
Eric Kripke (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

4 February 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

You thought it was a just a story... but it's real.

Plot:

A young man tries to deal with the childhood terror that has affected his life.

Plot Keywords:

Childhood | Boogeyman | Fear | Hometown | Uncle

Cast

Barry Watson	...	Tim
Emily Deschanel	...	Kate Houghton
Skye McCole Bartusiak	...	Franny Roberts
Tory Mussett	...	Jessica
Andrew Glover	...	Boogeyman
Lucy Lawless	...	Tim's Mother
Charles Mesure	...	Tim's Father
Philip Gordon	...	Uncle Mike
Aaron Murphy	...	Young Tim
Jennifer Rucker	...	Pam
Scott Wills	...	Co-Worker
Michael Saccente	...	Jessica's Dad
Louise Wallace	...	Jessica's Mom
Brenda Simmons	...	Jessica's Grandma
Josie Tweed	...	Jessica's Sister
Ian Campbell	...	Franny's Father
Robyn Malcolm	...	Dr. Matheson
Olivia Tennet	...	Terrified Girl
Edward Campbell	...	Priest
Andrew Eggleton	...	Jessica's Brother-in-Law (as Andrew Eggelton)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lee Foreman	...	Worried Mother (uncredited)
Gene Hollins-Werry	...	Boy (uncredited)
Noah Matthews	...	Boy (uncredited)
Caden St. Clair	...	Child (uncredited)

Directed by
Stephen T. Kay		(as Stephen Kay)

Writing credits (WGA)
Eric Kripke		(story)
Eric Kripke		(screenplay) and
Juliet Snowden		(screenplay) &
Stiles White		(screenplay)

Produced by
Gary Bryman	....	executive producer
Joseph Drake	....	executive producer (as Joe Drake)
Steve Hein	....	executive producer
Nathan Kahane	....	executive producer
Michael Kirk	....	associate producer
Eric Kripke	....	co-producer
Doug Lefler	....	co-producer (as Doug Leffler)
Carsten H.W. Lorenz	....	executive producer (as Carsten Lorenz)
Sam Raimi	....	producer
Chloe Smith	....	line producer
Robert G. Tapert	....	producer (as Rob Tapert)

Original Music by
Joseph LoDuca

Cinematography by
Bobby Bukowski

Film Editing by
John Axelrad

Casting by
Marie Adams
Miranda Gooch
Lynn Kressel

Production Design by
Robert Gillies

Art Direction by
Nick Bassett
Philip Ivey
Jennifer Ward

Set Decoration by
Jill Cormack
Jackie Gilmore

Costume Design by
Jane Holland

Makeup Department
Susan Glass	....	hair supervisor: second unit
Susan Glass	....	makeup supervisor: second unit
Marjory Hamlin	....	hair stylist supervisor
Marjory Hamlin	....	makeup supervisor
Vanita Thomas	....	assistant hair stylist
Vanita Thomas	....	assistant makeup artist
Deb Watson	....	key hair stylist
Deb Watson	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Moira Grant	....	unit production manager
Jim Miller	....	executive in charge of production
Jack Schuster	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Simon Ambridge	....	first assistant director
Paul Grinder	....	second unit director
Terri Kilmartin	....	first assistant director: second unit
Maawhi Torrance	....	second assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Robert Bavin	....	stand-by props
Phil Chitty	....	construction manager
Alistair Gillies	....	art depertment assistant
Fraser Harvey	....	construction foreman
Viv Kernick	....	property master
Elly Meyrick	....	prop buyer
Gareth Mills	....	set dresser
Roger Murray	....	props designer
Josh Sheppard	....	storyboard artist
Megan Vertelle	....	set dresser
Tracey Wilson	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Ray Beentjes	....	supervising dialogue editor
Gethin Creagh	....	sound re-recording mixer
Melanie Graham	....	sound effects editor
Michael Hedges	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tony Johnson	....	sound mixer
Matthew Lambourn	....	sound editor
Robyn McFarlane	....	sound recordist
Carolyn McLaughlin	....	foley artist
Peter Mills	....	sound effects editor
Tim Prebble	....	sound designer
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Chris Todd	....	dialogue editor
Justin Webster	....	assistant dialogue editor
Dave Whitehead	....	sound designer
Dave Whitehead	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Brendon Durey	....	special effects director
Dan Perry	....	special effects makeup technician (as Daniel Perry)
Felix Q. Ponce	....	special effects makeup technician
Richard Schuler	....	senior special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Daniel Barrett	....	animator: Oktobor
Jason Billington	....	digital compositor: pre-visualization
Dan Blank	....	look development
Nick Booth	....	scanning and recording supervisor: Weta Digital
Richard Borg	....	digital intermediate assist
Jon Bowen	....	senior compositor
James Braid	....	engineering
David Cole	....	lead digital colourist
David Cole	....	supervising digital colourist
Sam Cole	....	senior compositor: research and development previz
Tony Cole	....	lead compositor
Marten Coombe	....	digital intermediate coordinator
Martyn 'Moose' Culpitt	....	digital compositor: Oktobor Films
Jason Duncan	....	digital compositor
Patrick Felgueras	....	digital effects artist
Brent Gilmartin	....	visual effects supervisor
David Hampton	....	scanning and recording technician: Weta Digital
Dean Lyon	....	head: Oktobor
Dee McClelland	....	dailies colorist
Damian McDonnell	....	digital colourist
Matthew Packham	....	digital compositor
George Port	....	visual effects supervisor: PRPVFX
Mohan Ramachandran	....	scanning and recording technician: Weta Digital
Abigail Scollay	....	digital compositor
Pedram Shohadai	....	digital effects artist
Pedram Shohadai	....	visual effects animator
Cameron Smith	....	digital compositor: pre-visualization, Oktobor VFX
Greg Spencer	....	digital compositor
Shereena-Lee van de Berkt	....	visual effects co-producer: post production
Randy Vellacott	....	digital compositor
Leon Woods	....	digital compositor
Phil Greig	....	digital intermediate technologist (uncredited)
Carol Petrie	....	visual effects artist: PRPVFX Limited (uncredited)

Stunts
Mark Harris	....	stunt coordinator
Glen Levy	....	stunt rigger
Steve McQuillan	....	stunt coordinator
Allan Poppleton	....	stunt driver
Stuart Thorp	....	assistant stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jonathan Bixley	....	best boy
Kirsty Griffin	....	still photographer
Scott Harman	....	lighting technician
Simon Hawkins	....	key dolly grip
Brenden Holster	....	first assistant camera
Aaron Morton	....	director of photography: additional material
Evan Pardington	....	best boy grip
Ruru Reedy	....	electrician
David Sargison	....	lighting assistant
Tim Shafe	....	crane operator: Technocrane
Gavin Stroud	....	additional camera operator
Alan Wilson	....	lighting board operator

Casting Department
Sandy Holt	....	adr voice casting
Caroline Liem	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anna Bosley	....	costume stand-by: second unit
Anna Bosley	....	extras costume supervisor
Jenny Rushton	....	key costume stand-by

Editorial Department
Mark V. Phillips	....	first assistant editor
James Renfroe	....	apprentice editor
Stephen R. Sheridan	....	color timer
Robb Sullivan	....	additional editor

Music Department
Nathan Hofheins	....	orchestrator
Scott Davidson	....	music engineer (uncredited)

Other crew
Tobin Adams	....	assistant: Mr. Lorenz
Rebecca Hutton	....	production accountant
Jaehi Jung	....	title designer
Karsten Kastelan	....	publicist
Lisa Marinkovich	....	accounting assistant
Sue May	....	publicist
Dianne Moffatt	....	second script supervisor
Asha Norman	....	assistant: Mr. Kay
David Pollison	....	office assistant: Renaissance Pictures
Leigh-Ann Pukeroa	....	assistant: Mr. Tapert
Patricia Rivera	....	assistant: Mr. Drake
Niccola Sanderson	....	production coordinator
Clayton Tikao	....	location manager
Dina Valenzuela	....	production accountant
Andrew J. Wahlquist	....	assistant: Mr. Kahane
Angela Williams	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Screen Gems (presents)
• Senator International (in association with)
• Ghost House Pictures (a division of Senator International Inc.)
• Pacific Renaissance Pictures Ltd.

Distributors

• Screen Gems (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• AQS (2005) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Associated Euromedia (2005) (Turkey) (theatrical)
• Bazuca Films (2005) (Chile) (theatrical)
• Belga Films (2005) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Nordisk Film Distributors (2005) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Golden Screen (2005) (Malaysia) (theatrical)
• Golden Village (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• I Vision (2005) (South Korea) (theatrical)
• Independent Films (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Monolith (2005) (Poland) (theatrical)
• Nontanund Entertainment (2005) (Thailand) (theatrical)
• Panasia Films (2005) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
• Pyramid (2005) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Roadshow Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Sam Film (2005) (Iceland) (theatrical)
• TFM Distribution (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (UK) (theatrical)
• Eagle Pictures (2005) (Italy) (all media)
• Gulf Films (Middle East)
• Manga Films (2005) (Spain) (all media)
• Medyavizyon (2005) (Turkey) (all media)
• Nordisk Film (2005) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
• Provision (Federel Republic of Yugoslavia)
• RTL Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing) (RTL8)
• Shochiku Company (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Sun Distribution (Latin America)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Oktobor (visual effects)
• PRPVFX Limited (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Digital Post Ltd.  post-production

Also Known As:

Boogeyman - Der schwarze Mann (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of horror and terror/violence, and some partial nudity.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA | New Zealand | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Taiwan:PG-12 | Malaysia:18SG | France:-12 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15A | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41008) | Greece:K-17 | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Albert Park, Princes Street, Auckland Central Business District, Auckland, New Zealand

Company:

Screen Gems

Goofs:

Continuity: When Tim goes swerves around the truck on his way to the house you can see a hubcap rolling off the left side of his car. Both hubcaps are on the left side of his car in following scenes.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Tim: It's just hard to get back.
Kate: It takes a while.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Boogeyman 3 (2008) (V)

Soundtrack:

Jazzacuba

Hollywood insults the audience again

Yep, it's official. Overproduced garbage is what Hollywood considers horror thrillers these days. Another in the long line of generously funded but substantially lacking horror films somehow finds distribution, this time it's "Boogeyman".

A young man must content with his childhood fears of the Boogeyman, who has seemingly "stolen" his father and others close to him. Without giving anything away, that's the extent of the nonexistent plot. There are no surprised or character development, which culminates in a ho-hum ending.

As others have pointed out, the director must've thought he was filming a video for MTV, which camera swoops and shakes (not to mention loud bangs) passing for scares.

Save your money and your time and rent a low-budget horror film instead, the reward will be much greater.

* out of ****