The Boogeyman

The Boogeyman

Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl and her younger sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it’s too late.

  • Released: 2023-06-01
  • Runtime: 120 minutes
  • Genre: Horror, Mystery
  • Stars: Mabel Tyler, Maddie Nichols, Chris Messina, David Dastmalchian, Sophie Thatcher, LisaGay Hamilton, Vivien Lyra Blair, Madison Hu, Marin Ireland, Leeann Ross, Shauna Rappold, Cristala Carter, Shayla Bagir, Han Soto, Seylan Baxter, Aadyn Encalarde, Noah Brand, Maisie Bogert, Rio Sarah Machado, Ellie Bogert
  • Director: Rob Savage
 Comments
  • neongreenzombies - 3 June 2024
    Yes and no
    Pros: Cool idea, amazing monster design, great jump scares. Has a lot of nightmare fuel indeed. I jumped several times.

    Cons: Dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb story line, terrible characters (other than the two sisters), and idiotic choices.

    Watched this with my husband for the first time, fell asleep (not any fault of the movie actually... I just don't stay awake unless I'm sitting up and/or eating.... 😂)

    Watched it again the second time..... daylight too because I remember it being somewhat scary. Thank goodness I did cause it really is actually scary. (Darkness, great jump scares, the monster is absolutely fantastic! Everything about it!) it's definitely a cliche movie, worth the watch. Although it may be forgettable, it's a fun ride.
  • bobbyem-1 - 2 February 2024
    A frustrating watch
    The characters in this film are DUMB. So dumb and uncaring that it's a wonder they survived.

    For one the youngest daughter Sawyer is left alone during the most insane situations. Your mother died, a serial killer broke in and hung himself in front of your sister and now your having visions of monsters? Well to bad, I'll be down the hall until the next scene where I play the most neglectful parent of the year.

    The sister is somehow even worse since she knows there's a monster and still she leaves her sister alone to fend for herself.

    That said Sawyer has no right being as calm about the whole thing as she is. WTF! And pretty much every situation would have been so easily mitigated by a simple flashlight.

    The rules for the monster keeps shifting and I hate when horror films do that, if you want to have a believable monster it has to have rules otherwise anything can happen and that kills any immersion.
  • laflammemark - 31 December 2023
    A monster that could be easily vanquished by one trip to Tractor Supply
    Never in human history has mankind had access to such a wide variety of lighting implements for virtually any lighting need.

    You've got LED flashlights packed with thousands of lumens. Battery powered, solar powered, you name it. Even a cheap dollar store flashlight these days is capable of lighting up your entire backyard so you can see who's been stealing your underthings.

    Headlamps? We got headlamps. Get one with a rechargeable battery pack and you'll never be without hands free lighting again.

    Why not try the Ryobi work light, which will blast 4,200 blinding lumens at that hard to reach manifold, difficult basement job, or closet dwelling creature trying to eat your kids. It's powered by the popular ONE+ battery so you'll never be in the dark again.

    Want something more budget friendly? Strap on a puck light or grab a packet of glow sticks at the dollar store (deep down, didn't you know we'd be back at the dollar store again?) and light up your world for mere pocket change.

    Of course, if an ancient evil creature is menacing your family and that creature exists only in the dark, you may choose to go without all of these lighting needs and try fighting it with... Oh, I dunno. An bulk supply of tea candles? Your dead mom's almost-out-of-juice zippo lighter? Some 1970s era Christmas lights that depend on an extension cord, even though electrical power seems to be out all over the house?

    Now, see here. I actually enjoyed The Boogeyman to some extent, because the scenes were shot well and it was decently acted. But come on. If even one of the bonehead characters in this movie had made just a cursory trip to Harbor Freight (I like to plug aaaall the stores,) they could have completely vanquished that rather feeble creature the very first night. Hell, what I keep in my glove compartment would have sent that Predator-wannabee packing lickety split.

    I'm sorry, but when you get right down to it, that boogey creature wasn't all the powerful. In fact, the most dangerous thing it seemed to accomplish was the spreading of mold throughout the house. That's gonna cost the family a pretty penny to eradicate. Too bad they don't have a Tractor Supply, Dollar Tree or Harbor Freight in their neighborhood.

    Kind of a cool movie and some scary scenes, but you have to suspend belief a little too much for it to really sink it. I mean, gee whiz, fellas. They make bright lights with little motion sensors on them now, because we live in a time of wonders.