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The Boogens

  • 19811981
  • RR
  • 1h 35m
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5.5/10
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The Boogens (1981)
Otherworldly creatures are released from the bootleg tunnels underneath a small-town mining community, and begin chomping on the locals.
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Otherworldly creatures are released from the bootleg tunnels underneath a small-town mining community, and begin chomping on the locals.Otherworldly creatures are released from the bootleg tunnels underneath a small-town mining community, and begin chomping on the locals.Otherworldly creatures are released from the bootleg tunnels underneath a small-town mining community, and begin chomping on the locals.
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2.8K
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    • James L. Conway
    • Thomas C. Chapman(story by)
    • David O'Malley(story by)
    • Jim Kouf(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Rebecca Balding
    • Fred McCarren
    • Anne-Marie Martin
    • James L. Conway
    • Thomas C. Chapman(story by)
    • David O'Malley(story by)
    • Jim Kouf(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Rebecca Balding
    • Fred McCarren
    • Anne-Marie Martin
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    • 72User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
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    Rebecca Balding
    Rebecca Balding
    • Trish Michaels
    Fred McCarren
    Fred McCarren
    • Mark Kinner
    Anne-Marie Martin
    Anne-Marie Martin
    • Jessica Ford
    Jeff Harlan
    Jeff Harlan
    • Roger Lowrie
    John Crawford
    John Crawford
    • Brian Deering
    Med Flory
    Med Flory
    • Dan Ostroff
    Jon Lormer
    Jon Lormer
    • Blanchard
    Peggy Stewart
    Peggy Stewart
    • Victoria Tusker
    • (as Peg Stewart)
    Scott Wilkinson
    • Deputy Greenwalt
    Marcia Dangerfield
    Marcia Dangerfield
    • Martha Chapman
    • (as Marcia Reider)
      • James L. Conway
      • Thomas C. Chapman(story by)
      • David O'Malley(story by) (screenplay by)
      • Jim Kouf(screenplay by)
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    • Trivia
      Only one creature was made for this film.
    • Goofs
      When Jessica firsts gets attacked at the heating grate, her towel clearly slips down, revealing a breast. But when she gets away, her towel is neatly tied again.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Rollover, Quartet, My Dinner with Andre, Reds (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain
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    You Had To Let 'Em Out, Didn't Ya!
    This is a must-see late-night popcorn muncher that I first saw on HBO when I was about twelve. For years and years, I searched for the video. How excited I was a couple of years back when I found a copy! How can you not love that title? This movie is slow, many questions are left dangling, and the ending could have been stronger. However, it definitely has its moments! Best watched in groups, preferably while drinking. "Boogens" are killer monsters who are released from a closed land mine after mine workers blast it open after a 100 years. (One of the promo tag lines was "After 100 years, someone has reawakened The Boogens!) Some college-age kids rent a house in the woods, and the Boogens seem to have taken over the basement. Everyone hears noises coming from the basement but think nothing of it. One of my favorite characters was the old, old man whose great-grandfather was killed by Boogens. He approaches the miners and nervously rambles, "Boogens...Boogens...Ya had to let 'em out, didn't ya! Couldn't leave well enough alone, could ya!" The Boogens remain unseen until the last few minutes of the movie, and you will hit the floor laughing once you see a Boogen. (There are supposedly hordes of Boogens running loose, but perhaps because of budget problems, we see only one.) The Boogen looks like a giant turtle shell with elephant trunks for legs and the face looks like a Muppet on a crystal meth binge. One of the funniest scenes is when a Boogen is chasing a girl through the house and she tries to defend herself by throwing a tea pot and newspapers at it. Yep, that'll stop 'em! This is sooooo early 80's that it will most be enjoyed by thirty-somethings who fondly recall the kind of drive-in horror flicks they used to make. Fun for a bad movie/horror night. Fact: This is actually one of STEPHEN KING'S FAVORITES! He gives glowing reviews on the video box.
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      • September 25, 1981 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • French
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      • Park City, Utah, USA
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      • Taft International Pictures
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    • 1 hour 35 minutes
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