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Boogeyman

  • 20052005
  • PGPG
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
32K
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Boogeyman (2005)
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A young man tries to deal with the childhood terror that has never stopped haunting him.A young man tries to deal with the childhood terror that has never stopped haunting him.A young man tries to deal with the childhood terror that has never stopped haunting him.
IMDb RATING
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32K
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    • Stephen Kay
    • Eric Kripke(story)
    • Juliet Snowden(screenplay)
    • Stiles White(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Barry Watson
    • Emily Deschanel
    • Lucy Lawless
    • Stephen Kay
    • Eric Kripke(story)
    • Juliet Snowden(screenplay)
    • Stiles White(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Barry Watson
    • Emily Deschanel
    • Lucy Lawless
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 418User reviews
    • 135Critic reviews
    • 32Metascore
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    Barry Watson in Boogeyman (2005)
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    Emily Deschanel in Boogeyman (2005)
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    Barry Watson
    Barry Watson
    • Tim
    Emily Deschanel
    Emily Deschanel
    • Kate Houghton
    Lucy Lawless
    Lucy Lawless
    • Tim's Mother
    Skye McCole Bartusiak
    Skye McCole Bartusiak
    • Franny
    Tory Mussett
    Tory Mussett
    • Jessica
    Andrew Glover
    • Boogeyman
    Charles Mesure
    Charles Mesure
    • Tim's Father
    Philip Gordon
    • Uncle Mike
    Aaron Murphy
    • Young Tim
    Jennifer Rucker
    • Pam
    Scott Wills
    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
    Robyn Malcolm
    • Dr. Matheson
    Olivia Tennet
    Olivia Tennet
    • Terrified Girl
      • Stephen Kay
      • Eric Kripke(story) (screenplay)
      • Juliet Snowden(screenplay)
      • Stiles White(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Eric Kripke, who wrote the screenplay for this film, would go on to reference the film in Hollywood Babylon (2007).
    • Goofs
      When the tub of bathwater at the motel is shown from the side, it always has water in it. In all the overhead shots, it is empty and the drain is not plugged.
    • Quotes

      [from trailer]

      Tim: For fifteen years, everybody told me I was making it up. Everyone said it was just a story. There's no such thing as the Boogeyman. But I was right.

    • Crazy credits
      In the theatrical version, after all of the credits have rolled there is a scene shot from inside of a closet looking out into a darkened room with a boy sleeping. The boy awakes and asks his mother (not pictured) to shut the closet door. Footsteps are heard as she approaches the door, but as she closes it, there is a huge slam noise and the screen cuts to a blue screen displaying, "This film was rated PG-13".
    • Connections
      Featured in Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Jazzacuba
      Written by Ali Dee (as Ali Theodore) and Zach Danziger
      Performed by Boomish
      Courtesy of Dee Town Entertainment, Inc.
      By Arrangement with Format

    User reviews418

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    Something I've noticed lately is that horror movies make for great previews. When I saw the trailer for BOOGEYMAN I was thinking, "This film is gonna rock!" WRONG! This is another terrible Hollywood scare flick that couldn't scare a 12 year old. I jumped more at the preview than the movie. The worst part is the story is so heavy handed that it steals any fun out of this convoluted mess. Let's remember what were making here, guys, it ain't no Oscar contender. Too bad the movie wasn't just a shade worse so it could enter that so-bad-it's good realm. This one is just bad.

    There are a lot of great horror movies out there these days so skip this one!
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    • Feb 15, 2005

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    • Release date
      • February 4, 2005 (Canada)
      • United States
      • New Zealand
      • Germany
      • Sony Pictures (United States)
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Dyke Road, Karaka, Auckland, New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • Screen Gems
      • Senator International
      • Ghost House Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 29 minutes
      • Color
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS

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