Don't Look Under the Bed (1999)

A teen enlists the help of an imaginary friend named Larry Houdini to deal with a prank-playing bogeyman, who's framing her for his dastardly deeds.

Director:

Kenneth Johnson

Writer:

Mark Edward Edens

Stars:

Erin Chambers, Ty Hodges, Robin Riker

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Erin Chambers	...	Frances Bacon McCausland
Ty Hodges	...	Larry Houdini (as Eric 'Ty' Hodges II)
Robin Riker	...	Karen McCausland
Steve Valentine	...	Boogeyman
Mary Parker Williams	...	Ms. Readle
Geoff Hansen	...	Mr. Kepler
Barry Yourgrau	...	Principle Gribben
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Michael McCausland
Nathan Stevens	...	Bert McCausland
RuDee Sade	...	Joanne Smith (as RuDee Lipscomb)
Rachel Kimsey	...	Zoe
Ruth Hale	...	Old Zoe
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cody Cowdell	...	Library Child #1
Frank Gerrish	...	Driving Instructor
Travis Holt Hamilton	...	Johnny - Student

Storyline

A teen enlists the help of an imaginary friend named Larry Houdini to deal with a prank-playing bogeyman, who's framing her for his dastardly deeds.

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Plot Keywords:

horror for children | leukemia | filmed in utah | boogeyman | imaginary friend | 

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Genres:

Family | Fantasy | Horror

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Disney Channel reportedly received complaints from parents, that this film was too dark and scary, for a younger demographic. It is now aired rarely, but is available digitally, via Amazon.com and Disney+ along with other classic Disney Channel Original Movies.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Frances Bacon McCausland: [narrating] Middleberg is a middle-sized town in the middle of the country. Middleberg is where I live, and so does something... else. Some people said that Middleberg was dull, that nothing ever happened here. Well, they were very wrong.

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Connections

Featured in Disneycember: Don't Look Under the Bed (2018)

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Soundtracks

Boogie Wonderland
Written by Jon Lind (as John Land) and Allee Willis
Performed by Earth Wind & Fire

User Reviews

Excellent Movie, good for a laugh and prescription eyecandy!

Eric 'Ty' Hodges II did a wonderful job portraying the part of an imaginary friend. His character Larry Houdini is a bundle of creativity that has you wanting to believe, once again, in childhood dreams. The eyecandy is worth it too. Eric Hodges is an extremely attractive young man whose career is going places. The movie in itself is fantastic. Its a little bit of Little Monsters tied with Halloween Town. It is a good movie to watch whenever you're down.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 October 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Don't Look Under the Bed

Filming Locations:

Ogden, Utah, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

David Lancaster and Jeff Morton Productions, Walt Disney Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color Black and White (one scene)

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD