Film200589 min

Boogeyman

Name: Boogeyman
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2005
Duration: 89 min
Cast: Barry Watson, Emily Deschanel, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Tory Mussett, Andrew Glover

Taste attributes: dramahorrormysterythrillermonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"You thought it was just a story."

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, inventive horror film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

5.0 /10

TMDB · 545 votes

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What lines up

Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical

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Synopsis

Every culture has one – the horrible monster fueling young children's nightmares. But for Tim, the Boogeyman still lives in his memories as a creature that devoured his father 16 years earlier. Is the Boogeyman real? Or did Tim make him up to explain why his father abandoned his family?

Synopsis: TMDB