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The Boogens (1981)

R | | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 25 September 1981 (USA)
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Otherworldly creatures are released from the bootleg tunnels underneath a small-town mining community, and begin chomping on the locals.

Director:

James L. Conway

Writers:

Thomas C. Chapman (story by) (as Tom Chapman), David O'Malley (story by) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Rebecca Balding, Fred McCarren, Anne-Marie Martin | See full cast & crew »
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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 ... Blanchard
Peggy Stewart ... Victoria Tusker (as Peg Stewart)
Scott Wilkinson Scott Wilkinson ... Deputy Greenwalt
Marcia Dangerfield ... Martha Chapman (as Marcia Reider)
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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 Written by <jlshan@ix.netcom.com>

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mine | monster | creature feature | female nudity | abandoned mine | See All (20) »

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There Is No Escape! See more »

Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Certificate:

R | See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 1981 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Engendros macabros See more »

Filming Locations:

Park City, Utah, USA See more »
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Budget:

$600,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Taft International Pictures See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The last day of shooting took twenty hours. See more »

Goofs

When the police officer is asking about the missing woman, Roger is shown buttoning up his shirt twice in two different shots during the scene. See more »

Connections

Featured in Sneak Previews: Rollover, Quartet, My Dinner with Andre, Reds (1981) See more »

Soundtracks

She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain
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Traditional folk song
Performed by Anne-Marie Martin
[Sung by Jessica in shower]
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A fun romp with an eighties classic horror!
21 January 1999 | by pablo-28 – See all my reviews

This was the first horror film my parents ever took me to in a movie theater. I was only 11 yrs old when I first watched this film, and I remained mentally scarred for many years to follow. (I couldn't enter the garage by myself without first looking under our car to check for teeth and tentacles). This is certainly a silly movie by today's horror standards, but scary enough to give any child nightmares for awhile. Come on folks and watch it with your kids!
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