Boogeyman

13% Tomatometer 87 Reviews 21% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings As a young boy, Tim (Aaron Murphy) witnesses the horrifying event of his father (Charles Mesure) being dragged away by the boogeyman. Despite the reassurances of his mother (Lucy Lawless) that the boogeyman is not real, he is never the same afterward. Years later, Tim (Barry Watson) manages to create a normal life for himself -- though he lives without closets and keeps his mattress on the floor. But when he learns of his mother's death, Tim must return home to face his childhood trauma. Read More Read Less

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Critics Consensus

The plot is been-there done-that generic, and none of the shock effects can do anything to build up suspense.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

A bloated 86 minutes of overzealous spookiness.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 22, 2010

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: D

Mar 14, 2008

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 2/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Jim Lane

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 1/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

A thinly plotted clothesline of shock effects.

Rated: F

Jul 23, 2007

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Joseph Proimakis

Movies for the Masses

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Rated: 2/5

Oct 3, 2006

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Jules N Rien de bien extraordinaire et même à certains moments ennuyeux mais qui a concept intéressant autour des peurs de l'enfance Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/22/24 Full Review Dharshini G Great amazing awesome movue Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/08/23 Full Review Jonathan O It tries to look scary but not really scary for horror community and fam Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/07/23 Full Review Elvis D Del productor Sam Raimi (creador de Evil Dead), esta película ha sido el intento definitivo por tratar de plasmar la leyenda del Boogeyman. La película se orienta bastante al suspenso y el terror psicológico, pero mantiene uno de los elementos fundamentales del Boogeyman que es el miedo que genera en sus víctimas. Eso se puede ver en el protagonista Tim por lo muy afectado que quedo por presenciar la muerte de su padre provocada por el Boogeyman. El miedo que la figura genera mezclado con el trauma de la infancia. El Boogeyman de esta película tiene varias de las características de su versión clásica, que es ocultarse en los armarios o bajo la cama. En esos aspectos, la película logra plasmar bien la versión clásica de este mítico personaje que tanto ha aterrado a los niños. De hecho, es una película de suspenso que cumple con algunos sustos y algo de tensión, lo cual eso basta para hacerla lo suficientemente disfrutable. Mi calificación final para esta película es un 9/10. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/06/23 Full Review Andre G Everyone is afraid of the boogeyman. I really like this movie. I love a good horror flick. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/01/23 Full Review Liam D It could have been a great psychological thriller but it's bogged down by mediocre writing and terrible CGI at the end Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/15/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen Kay Director Barry Watson Tim Emily Deschanel Kate Skye McCole Bartusiak Franny Victoria Mussett Jessica Andrew Glover Boogeyman

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Barry Watson as Tim in "Boogeyman."

(L-R) Barry Watson as Tim and Emily Deschanel as Kate in "Boogeyman."

(L-R) Skye McCole Bartusiak as Franny Roberts and Barry Watson as Tim in "Boogeyman."

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Synopsis As a young boy, Tim (Aaron Murphy) witnesses the horrifying event of his father (Charles Mesure) being dragged away by the boogeyman. Despite the reassurances of his mother (Lucy Lawless) that the boogeyman is not real, he is never the same afterward. Years later, Tim (Barry Watson) manages to create a normal life for himself -- though he lives without closets and keeps his mattress on the floor. But when he learns of his mother's death, Tim must return home to face his childhood trauma.

Director: Stephen Kay
Producer: Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert
Screenwriter: Eric Kripke, Juliet Snowden, Stiles White
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Senator International
Rating: PG-13 (Partial Nudity|Intense Sequence of Horror|Terror|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 4, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $46.4M
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)