Boogeyman Movie
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You thought it was a just a story... but it's real.
Set in Chicago, 'Boogeyman' tells the haunting tale of a young man traumatized by memories of terrible events he experienced in his childhood bedroom and who, years later, reluctantly returns home to face his fears of a monstrous entity that could be real or merely a figment of his imagination.
| Barry Watson | Tim |
| Lucy Lawless | Tim's Mother |
| Skye McCole Bartusiak | Franny Roberts |
| Emily Deschanel | Kate Houghton |
| Tory Mussett | Jessica |
| Andrew Glover | Boogeyman |
| Charles Mesure | Tim's Father |
| Philip Gordon | Uncle Mike |
| Aaron Murphy | Young Tim |
| Jennifer Rucker | Pam |
| Scott Wills | Co-Worker |
| Michael Saccente | Jessica's Dad |
| Louise Wallace | Jessica's Mom |
| Brenda Simmons | Jessica's Grandma |
| Josie Tweed | Jessica's Sister |
| Stephen T. Kay |
3.80 out of 10 (8151 votes)
Visitor Reviews
I have to go with the crowd on this one...
posted on 28 Aug 2009I have been a horror movie fan for a long time, I have went against the opinions of the majority on many occasions and was more than willing to do the same for Boogeyman, unfortunately I just can't. The movie was not good, in fact I would fight to not sit through it again. I think a lot of that has to fall on the director Stephen Kay.Boogeyman is the story of a young man, Tim, who as a child his father disappeared. What everyone doesn't believe is that his father was taken right before Tim's eyes by the Boogeyman himself. Now years later Tim is struggling with that memory. When his mother passes away he is forced to return to the home where his father was taken. The evil that existed there before is still there and is determined to push Tim over the edge.The cast of Boogeyman is adequate enough, Barry Watson in the lead role doesn't a decent job with what he is given to perform which seems to be nothing more than a look of complete and utter devastation every time he opens a door. The majority of this film seems to rely on him opening closet after closet, after closet and expecting us to be on the edge of our seat every time. But the unfortunate part is nothing ever seems to happen and when it does happen you barely know it's happening. The death scenes and most of the actions scenes are done like a choppy music video and you have no idea what's going on and eventually you don't care. The story line is sporadic and confusing and you wonder if you're going crazy by the end of it. The ending made no sense and by the time you got to that point you don't know what's going on. They try to set a sense of terror for something that you never actually see. There is no bad guy, it's all in the faces of it's victims which could have been cleverly used but instead was an annoyance. The film was just poorly put together and could have been a great series for the horror genre but it was ruined and I think after seeing it, I blame the director but nonetheless it's not good period!! 5/10
awesome
posted on 22 Aug 2009I went and saw Boogeyman the first day it was out and let me tell you it was a really good movie.I don't know where people are getting where this movie is awful? I thought that it was really good and I recommend you to go see it. You are missing out on a good movie if you don't go see it.I jumped so many times because things would just come out of no where...whenever Barry Watson had his flash backs from when he was kid, me and my friend would jump because we got scared, our boyfriends even jumped a couple of times.I can't wait until this comes out on DVD!
This isn't the scariest movie--ever
posted on 18 Aug 2009Boogeyman has a weak script. The plot was terrible. The acting was horrible. Although it did have it's somewhat scary and gripping moments, Boogeyman is still definitely one of the worst horror movies ever made. Emily Deschanel was the only character in this movie who did a good job at acting. Otherwise the acting was just revolting. This is the kind of movie that you should ONLY buy on DVD. That's it. And only see it once, I'm telling you this for your own good. It's just horrible. Nobody needs to see it twice. Save yourself the bore and dread. The special effects, though, are still pretty good.Boogeyman: 4 out 10 stars.Original MPAA rating: PG-13: Intense Sequences of Horror and Terror/Violence, and Some Partial NudityMy MPAA rating: PG-13: Intense Sequences of Horror and Terror/Violence, Disturbing Content, and NudityMy Canadian Rating: 14A: Frightening Scenes, Disturbing Content
Horrible!
posted on 16 Aug 2009This movie sucked! I can't even finish it. I haven't returned it yet, cause I can't return a movie without finishing it, but I am dreading it. I haven't been spooked once so far and I'm already way past the middle of it. I don't understand how they could release a movie like this! I would say the movie starts slow, but it never picks up. The acting isn't anything to write home about. The women of the movie aren't even that hot. You'd think they would be able to get something right! Overall, this movie sucked really bad. I regret ever renting it, and I don't know how I am gonna force myself to finish it. Barry Watson has showed why he's basically a nobody.
"Boogey" nights
posted on 10 Aug 2009I guess that the good thing about "Boogeyman" is that it never takes itself too seriously. It's a pretty much silly movie about a guy traumatized by a childhood incident and wondering whether or not the boogeyman still exists, and it doesn't pretend to be anything else. Still, the idea itself was fairly interesting. Although it seems that they could have explained things a little further. If they were going to make it as they made it, they might as well have thrown in some sex to spice it up. The boogeyman himself seemed a little silly. But still, I do think that "Boogeyman" is worth seeing, as long as you're willing to suspend reality.
Hmmm okay..... it's a movie!
posted on 08 Aug 2009Well, this movie was okay. Not what I expected but...... At first the scary effects where great. My girlfriend was hidden behind a pillow and it got my heart pounding as hell at some scenes. I think the scene at the beginning, when his father was taken, was one of the greatest. At this point I was very curious about what was coming. Sadly this kind of scenes where not taken in the rest of the movie.What I did like where the so called time portals in the house. Some flashbacks and flash forwards. Reminded me of a Friday 13th sequel.However, when the B-man was revealed the movie dropped at a very low level. Bad special effects and it made me turn off the DVD player. But okay, the movie was at his end so why not see the rest of it. Overall, it was okay.
All it has are those "cheap jump scenes" but it's a fun movie to watch
posted on 06 Aug 2009The trailer does a good job. It makes it look like Boogeyman will haunt you when your asleep. But it wont. All it has are those cheap jump scenes. The type of scenes when you know something is about to happen. When someone is walking alone in the dark, we all know what will happen next. BOOM! There is this one character who has gotta be the dumbest person in horror movie history. A girl who is Tim's friend (Barry Watson) is looking for him. SO what does she do? She opens the house. Every 2 seconds she would be calling out "Tim" or "Is anybody home". No one is answering. What an idiot. So she keeps going upstairs. The house if so dark and quiet. And you'll see what happens next if you watch it. So I think she wins the award for "Dumbest Person in a Horror Movie" Boogeyman wont haunt me when I'm asleep. But there were scenes that were disturbing and frightening. Along with those jump scenes. I will probably recommend this movie to anyone who loves horror movies. If you hated "Darkness Falls" then you will hate this. 6.5/10
No offence but this movie was totally retarded
posted on 06 Aug 2009Like i'm no film frantic or a famous movie review person but any body, and man do I mean any body could tell this movie sucked. Like my 4 year old cousin even watched this movie and he wasn't even scared. If the boogie man did see this movie, he would be ashamed. Like come on people, if your going to make a hit block buster scary movie film, I recommend to make it scary. If any of you seen the alternate ending on DVD, you would think the normal ending was a master piece. I hope they don't make a sequel of this and I think i'm saying this for everyone. If you like scary thriller movies, get this one!!! (sorry to say but that is 1 big heck of a lie!)
Waste of time, and money
posted on 02 Aug 2009I admit, the title (or concept) and cover art is what got me to watch this movie. I should have been happy with the cover shot and let it go at that. Aside from great scenics, like beautifully distressed, classic old houses, and the gritty, heavily textured set dressings, the movie is a flop. The idea of a real boogyman haunting not just one, but many different people over time is a great plot idea, but it really fell flat here. Not to mention that the manifestation of it on film was as bad a special effects creation as I have seen in a long time. So the plot falls flat, the boogyman is silly and ineffective, aside from the opening scene, but what bugged me the most was the main character casting. If you want to see a cardboard cutout move across the screen, watch this movie. Sorry, but seeing the exact same facial expression, wait, there were two actually, the semi-wide-eyed, pouty mouthed version, and the closed eyed denial version, for an hour and a half was painful. Babe the pig had a wider repertoire of expressions, read, "better actor". This isn't scary, isn't exciting, isn't mysterious, isn't worth watching...
Not as bad as all that
posted on 31 Jul 2009OK, OK...before you believe all this stuff about how bad the movie reeked, let's put it in a little context. I have seen a lot of BAD horror recently, and this was far from the worst. Did you see Alone in the Dark? THAT was a bad horror movie, while Boogeyman is a mediocre horror movie. I admit, the plot was week, but it was simplistic and lacked major idiotic plot holes. I am disappointed in the use of CGI for the final monster viewing, but I feel that it was MUCH better than the rubber monster mask used in Darkness Falls. As far as acting is concerned, no complaints here. The actors looked freaked out and I believed it, comparing to the actors in Saw, which I didn't believe in the slightest.For scares the director used flashy cuts which will only be scary in the movie theater, so that is why I recommend it for the theater viewers only. Count with me how many new directors will use the bird-crashing-into-windshield as the new spring-loaded-cat in the next three years.Ah well, go ahead and flame me, but I didn't hate this movie.
The ending ruins it, really. (major spoilers)
posted on 29 Jul 2009Okay, this movie had a lot of basic plot holes, yes, but I'm going to be honest and say I actually found it entertaining and thought the first half was rather scary. I've always had a fear of the dark, and yes, things that go bump in the night. I thought the directing was really great for a while also, and much of it to be incredibly creepy. However, there were several things that made absolutely no sense, and pretty much destroyed any chance this movie had at being a success. Some examples: 1. The dead mother in his bedroom. Scared the hell out of me, but what the f*** did it have to do with ANYTHING! 2. The crow hitting his car windshield? Okay, it's supposed to be an omen, right...just for a cheesy jump moment? It means nothing to the movie. 3. The ending was terrible. The boogeyman looked like his toy from childhood, okay, he was scared of that thing. Makes sense. Except it wasn't scary at all. But that's not the problem. The boogeyman gets sucked into the closet for some reason, we're not sure... and then the main characters OPENS A WINDOW, AND SAYS, "everything's okay" or something along those lines (I forget exactly) and then the credits roll. What the hell! It's been a while since I saw it, but didn't his girlfriend DIE?! And all he can say is, yeah, he got sucked into the closet, yep, eeeeverything's great now! 4. I wish they would have at least explained the boogeyman idea. Instead, they just said, "oh, the boogeyman is in the closet. that's all, enjoy the movie." And never go into any depth in explaining what he is or why he does what he does.I would not recommend this movie, but I did enjoy a lot of it, as I said before. It could have been much better, but it seems like there were random things just thrown in for the sake of a cheap scare.
Scary Effects, Promising but Empty Story, Awful and Ridiculous Conclusion
posted on 25 Jul 2009Tim (Barry Watson) is a young man with a great trauma: when his father left his family sixteen years ago, in his imagination his father was indeed taken by the Boogeyman. In Thanksgiving, while visiting the family of his girlfriend Jessica (Tory Mussett), his uncle Mike (Philip Gordon) calls him informing that his mother has just passed away. Tim travels to his hometown, meets his former crush Kate Houghton (Emily Deschanel) and advised by his shrink, decides to spend the night is in old home to face the monster of his imagination. Along the night, weird events happen with Tim and his closest friends."Boogeyman" was really a great deception for me. I saw the trailer and I expected a promising story, exploring the fear of darkness of children through the American legend of the monster in the closet. (Note: in Brazil, we do not have the legend of the "monster in the closet". The legend of the Boogeyman does exist (it is called "Bicho-Papão"), but its location is not specified and certainly is not necessarily in a closet). However, the story is very empty, without explanation, and with an awful and ridiculous conclusion. In the DVD, there is a not good alternate ending, but better and better than the released conclusion. The scary effects and the music score are the best this movie can offer. "Boogeyman" is watchable, not a masterpiece of the genre, but also not among "the worst horror movies" as commented by some users. My vote is six.Title (Brazil): "O Pesadelo" ("The Nightmare")
Mmmm...Red Bull and Vodka
posted on 25 Jul 2009Spoilers Ahead...Insanely bad movie about a kid who witnesses the Boogeyman take his dad. He grows up with a fear of closets and cupboards, works for a magazine, goes home for his mom's funeral & decides to spend the night in his childhood home. Predictably, the Boogeyman crashes the party.There are so many problems with this movie it could fill a book. The endless scenes of walking and/or driving. The unhealthy obsession with ice. Why Uncle Mike has a New Zealand accent when he's supposed to be from Pennsylvania. The whole scene with the girlfriend in the bathtub. "I've made us Red Bull and Vodkas." The fact that our hero accomplishes nothing by killing the beast.Just awful in every sense.
Dumbest movie ever made?
posted on 23 Jul 2009The first five minutes gave me hope and then the next 75 minutes turned my brain to mush. The acting was horrible and the story had so many holes it made Saw seem like an Academy Award winner. First no one has lived in that house for 15 years but he had ice for Kate when she fell off the horse. When Kate came over to bring him food she knocks on the door and no one answers, so she goes inside and yells his name and no one answers so then she starts going up the stairs and yells his name and no one answers. I would have assumed that he went to his uncle's house and left a note and would call in the morning but not Kate. The funniest part was at the end was when the Boogeyman disappeared when the toy that was still in the drawer after FIFTEEN years is broken. Thats it. Its over. His uncle and girlfriend die but he opens the shutters and the sun shines in and everything is fine with the world. By the way what happened to his girlfriend and uncle. I guess it was to much to explain this in what may be the stupidest movie ever. It is definitely the worst ending ever
Alsome movie.
posted on 19 Jul 2009I do not know why people would say this was a bad movie. I thought it was extremely good. Barry Watson was not only very good looking but had his role very well believed. So if anyone is reading this believe me when I say that the other people dogging out the movie are lieing. I personally thought it was very scary. But I can get really scared easily. Anyways everyone in the theater thought it was scary too so that says something. I do believe Barry Watson took a leaping role from the show 7th heaven to the big screen. Now I have heard peolpe say "The Ring" was better. No! No! No! Who would think that some freakish little girl (that was not even scary) coming out of a television would scare your pants of. I do not think so.
Tries to hard to be scary
posted on 15 Jul 2009Its is pretty jumpy but that dose't make a movie scary. I got what they were trying to do the second the movie had its first jump. They want you to be scared out of your mind waiting for something to happen. This is always scary because the anticipation for the jump kills you. Unfortanley this is kind of cheap. Barry Watson did a good job in it, he is a pretty good actor who had to deal with typical situations and i loved Emily Deschanel. The film is nicely directed by Mr. Kay and the look is really good, they just used to many cheap scares. Its not really fun to sit there and be scared out of your mind the whole 90 minutes in anticipation for something scary to happen, which was pretty much every 3 seconds, but it always get me so bravo to the filmmakers. When i saw it the theater was packed and people were going crazy, so that made the film experience really fun. All in all it was a really well acted horror film with just a bit too many cheap scares. It's a 7.
Watch out, its a doorknob!
posted on 11 Jul 2009Giving reviews for bad movies is so much more fun than good movies. That's why i chose to review this one.I saw this movie with a bunch of friends. I usually don't see many scary movies, but I decided to just go anyway and have fun. Well, we had fun, but it was because we ended up making fun of this movie like Mystery Science Theater 3000, which if it was still around, it could totally take this movie and make an episode out of this.This movie was hardly scary at all. It follows this 20 something who saw the boogeyman as a child and returns to his old home to do something that I can't quite remember. But alas, it isn't important. Mostly the movie is just him freaking himself out, while the camera zooms in on random objects. The cameraman must have had an obsessive love for doorknobs because pretty much every close up was on one.The boogeyman himself isn't that scary either, and I get paranoid about stuff. Granted, i wouldn't want him to show up at my house, but I wouldn't want Ben Affleck to show up at my house either.This movie is just plain bad and whoever conceived it should get a wet willie. Actually, no. The movie critics who claimed that "this movie was soooo scary" should get one. Batman Begins is creepier than this movie. Avoid this mess of a non thriller and go watch 7th Heaven. The same guy is in there.
Horrible movie
posted on 09 Jul 2009This is the worst movie I've seen in a long time. It's slow moving and there really seems to be no logic to it. I don't expect everything to be logical since it is a horror movie but this just went beyond the norm. This is nothing like the previews for it. I expected something scary but it really wasn't. They do try to go for a few cheap scares but those are pretty predictable. I jumped once in the entire movie. The only thing slightly entertaining is maybe the last 5 minutes of the movie and even that's a stretch. The ending is stupid too. A few of the people at the theater I was at started booing at the end. I really wouldn't even recommend wasting your money on renting this movie when it goes straight to video in a few weeks.
The boogeyman
posted on 09 Jul 2009I give this movie a ONE...I wish I could RATE It a zero! This was THE worst horror film I've ever sat through in my entire life. I wasted a total of 1 hr and 23 mins as well as a good $3.50 renting this so-called "scariest movie ever". Please let me enlighten you on the horrible aspects of this movie. For one isn't the boogeyman supposedly only after children? Why is "the boogeyman" snatching all these adults? I also want to know What's so scary and thrilling about seeing some lame monster flying though your house from closet to closet wearing a mask bought from party city? I mean get real...a monster with a black cape that growls is so 19...70's? Freddy Kruger had better graphics. Oh and the reason why Barry Watson nailed the chair to the floor to "face him" was never clarified. I Don't GET IT. Before I actually watched it people kept telling me how scary and great it was...and how it was good enough to have a sequel was totally shocked when i figured out that a three year old would find it hilarious, and as for a SEQUEL…HA!? if people even want to waste their time i hope its much better,if its not good in the first 5 mins...i say give up, because if i watch the sequel thats how fast i'll turn it off if it's anything like the first one.I read this one article about this movie just before i watched it and it said the first hour was good...as i was watching it i kept thinking i should be getting good goon. well it was 1 hr and 15mins(8 mins remaining) into it and...Nothing happened. The only remotely scary thing that happened was when he sees his moms' ghost. Well i could go on and on about how awful this movie was, but i'll let you figure it out on your own.
Welcome to the new age of horror. A sad, sad turn of events for horror fans alike.
posted on 28 Aug 2009Barry Watson, Emily Deschanel, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Tory Mussett, Andrew Glover. Directed by Stephen T. Kay.Welcome to the new age of horror. A sad,sad turn of events for horror fans alike.Now anyone who has seen this travesty of a so-called "horror" movie will see that there are a numerous rip-offs of other movies. For instance count to five a rip off of Stanely Kubrick's The Shinning, count to ten. The beginning started out just like Darkness Falls. Now the Boogeyman itself (parts CGI and played by Andrew Glover) is a look alike of Stephen Sommers The Mummy. And to think that a once respected director Sam Raimi helped produce this. He should be ashamed of putting such garbage in the theaters.A young man Tim (Watson) whose father was taken by the Boogeyman when he was just a child. Now he comes back home to spend one night in the house that inspired his obsession with the closet. Boogeyman has cheesy dialogue and half the time you don't know what the hell is going on. With the running and over compulsion of sound effects to make nothing seem scary. But in our new age have we really seen anything that is scary. Like The Shinning, Dawn of the Dead, or The Excorist. No! My final rating 1/10.