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The Boogeyman

  • 2023
  • PG-13
  • 1h 38m
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6.2/10
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The Boogeyman (2023)
High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren't getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.
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Adaptation of Stephen King's 'The Boogeyman'.Adaptation of Stephen King's 'The Boogeyman'.Adaptation of Stephen King's 'The Boogeyman'.

  • Director
    • Rob Savage
  • Writers
    • Scott Beck
    • Bryan Woods
    • Mark Heyman
  • Stars
    • Sophie Thatcher
    • Chris Messina
    • Vivien Lyra Blair
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    501
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    POPULARITY
    70
    107
    • Director
      • Rob Savage
    • Writers
      • Scott Beck
      • Bryan Woods
      • Mark Heyman
    • Stars
      • Sophie Thatcher
      • Chris Messina
      • Vivien Lyra Blair
    • 8User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
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      • Bryan Woods
      • Mark Heyman
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      Was originally meant to be released straight-to-streaming on Hulu, but the strong reception from test screenings prompted 20th Century Studios to instead give it a wide theatrical release.
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      Version of The Boogeyman (1982)

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    8/10
    What Hides In The Dark?
    The Boogeyman has some jump scares but a lot of the horror is also psychological, about how our fears may summon up a physical reality. Sort of a tulpa that has been around for millennia. Maybe first summoned up when humans discovered fire and feared what hid in the daek beyond. Not just fear but grief may bring about the onset of the conditions which create The Boogeyman. High school student Sadie Harper (Sophie Thatcher) and her little sister Sawyer (Vivien Lyra Blair) are distraught after the recent death of their mother. Their father Will (Chris Messina), a therapist by profession, gives them neither the support nor the affection that they need. He tries but is crippled by his own pain and dense of loss which he refuses to verbalise.. A disturbed patient shows up unexpectedly at their house asking for help, ends up committing suicide and brings in a strange entity that preys on the family and like a psychic vampire leeches off their greatest suffering. The monster when it appears is quite effective, even terrifying but on prior scenes the dark corners where it lurks beforehand, barely glimpsed also work well. This film is based on a classic Stephen King story and carries more depth than such a trope normally would. The lives of the children, their father and the disturbed patient are explored, no cardboard characters here, Good performances all round. Directed by Rob Savage from a screenplay by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods and Mark Heyman. 8/10.
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    • Release date
      • June 2, 2023 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Night Terror
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Studios
      • 21 Laps Entertainment
      • NeoReel
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      1 hour 38 minutes
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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