The Boogeyman

Name: The Boogeyman
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Released: June 2, 2023
Rating: 55
Cast: Beau Hart, Chris Messina, David Dastmalchian, Han Soto, Lacey Dover

2023

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Mixed or average reviews based on 37 Critic Reviews

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20th Century Studios | Release Date: June 2, 2023 | PG-13

Starring: Beau Hart, Chris Messina, David Dastmalchian, Han Soto, Lacey Dover, LisaGay Hamilton, Maddie Nichols, Madison Hu, Marin Ireland, Sophie Thatcher, Vivien Lyra Blair

Summary: 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 entityHigh 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.… Expand

Director: Rob Savage

Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Rating: PG-13

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Matthew Jackson

May 30, 2023

Even when you might want more from its plot, and even when it’s sticking to quiet character drama over all-out monster assaults, The Boogeyman thrives on the implied thing that’s lurking in every corner, which makes it a very effective, intimate creepshow. Read full review

Richard Roeper

May 30, 2023

Infused with a stylish and shadowy style courtesy of director Rob Savage (“Host,” “Dashcam”), with a sharp screenplay by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods and Mark Heyman, The Boogeyman is a familiar but still effectively unsettling variation on the time-honored story of the terrifying entity who’s in the closet or under the bed or maybe just down the hall, waiting to pounce on you and your loved ones, even as everyone around thinks you’re nutso for insisting there’s a Boogeyman living rent-free in your house. Read full review

Anton Bitel

May 30, 2023

The Boogeyman is deftly done, its child-focused stakes are never less than alarming, and its ending, ambiguous and closeted, rings true. Read full review

The Telegraph Tim Robey

Jun 1, 2023

As a platter for meat-and-potatoes, bump-in-the-night thrills, it’s a little on the shaky side, but they’re still delivered to the table. Read full review

Thom Ernst

Jun 1, 2023

Aside from a few cleverly executed jump-scares—which are to horror what tickling is to comedy—The Boogeyman drags with G-rated scares and an appropriately dreary atmosphere, but dreary nonetheless. Read full review

Robert Abele

Jun 1, 2023

The race to the end is certainly technically proficient, and all the actors gamely play out the ride (including an acid-tangy Marin Ireland making the most of her two scenes). But it’s not horror anymore — more like a medical drama with a race-against-time diagnosis and cure — and ultimately no memorable deepening of King’s ruthlessly efficient, vividly sketched black hole. Read full review

Rex Reed

Jun 5, 2023

The Boogeyman, a pointless, misguided and totally incomprehensible waste of time, is yet another horror film that exists for the sole purpose of exploiting the endless desk-drawer doodlings of writer Stephen King. Read full review

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LITHIUMX

Aug 31, 2023

Me parecio increible la pelicula, muy buena, soy alguien que ve muchas peliculas de terror, y puedo decir que esta basstante bien lograda! la recomiendo

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

i_Mike

Sep 3, 2023

I enjoyed it, had goosebumps quite a few times, my wife couldn’t watch it as she was scared

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

Chriskriss

Jun 3, 2023

Okay so I watched this with a open mind and I must say that I was impressed good but not great is my verdict here I'll give it a 8 out of ten cause it did scare me like I was supposed to but by no means perfect

3 of 5 users found this helpful32

kman1014

Jun 22, 2023

Just wasn’t for me. It’s not a bad film but it’s definitely an average film.

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cristinasavi98

Jul 2, 2023

Non è il peggior film horror che abbia visto quest'anno, ma è piuttosto dimenticabile.

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dharma2

Sep 3, 2023

Mundane horror flick is essentially something that we have seen so many times before. , despite its so called pedigree as based on 'Stephen King's work. The concept has been done to death: supernatural creature latched on a grieving family and cause havoc. Yes, the creature design is prettyMundane horror flick is essentially something that we have seen so many times before. , despite its so called pedigree as based on 'Stephen King's work. The concept has been done to death: supernatural creature latched on a grieving family and cause havoc. Yes, the creature design is pretty good (but still derivative of other monsters of the past). The acting was pretty decent. But that's about it. If you have seen these type of filmes in the past, don't bother.… Expand

0 of 3 users found this helpful03

oiagoabreu

Jun 4, 2023

Patetic! The film not engaging! People quit on the theaters! Literally a terror!

0 of 4 users found this helpful04

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