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Boogeyman

Play trailer 2:14 Poster for Boogeyman PG-13 2005 1h 26m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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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.
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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 12/22/2010
1/5
A bloated 86 minutes of overzealous spookiness. Go to Full Review Kevin Crust Los Angeles Times 05/11/2005
1/5
Fright fans expecting anything more than the occasional jolt will be sorely disappointed. Go to Full Review Paul Arendt BBC.com 03/01/2005
2/5
A humourless trudge through haunted house cliches, it's unlikely to scare anyone old enough to get past the box office. Go to Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 9
1/5
Uninspired slop with a dopey mythology that hoped it could generate some excitement solely based on the title. Go to Full Review Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review 08/07/2008
1/5
Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault 07/23/2007
F
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Stephen C @bob25009 07/30/2025 Success in 1 hour and 26 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Partial Nudity, Intense Sequence of Horror, Terror and Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $46,400,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Shaun R @Shaun666 06/20/2025 What a vile mess. Not scary and no good. CGI looks horrific. See more Korra N @RT88131552 04/02/2025 Best watched as a so-bad-it's-good movie, The Boogeyman neither aged well nor is it all that spooky. It is ridiculous & unintentionally funny, though! See more Jules N @Julio52 04/22/2024 Rien de bien extraordinaire et même à certains moments ennuyeux mais qui a concept intéressant autour des peurs de l'enfance See more Jonathan O @RT41230270 06/07/2023 It tries to look scary but not really scary for horror community and fam See more Elvis D @Elvis-Del-Valle 06/06/2023 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. See more 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

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Boogeyman: Official Clip - Chasing the Boogeyman Boogeyman: Official Clip - Chasing the Boogeyman 2:51 Boogeyman: Official Clip - Monster in the Bathtub Boogeyman: Official Clip - Monster in the Bathtub 2:05 Boogeyman: Official Clip - The Taker of Children Boogeyman: Official Clip - The Taker of Children 2:39 Boogeyman: Official Clip - Confronting the Boogeyman Boogeyman: Official Clip - Confronting the Boogeyman 3:01 Boogeyman: Official Clip - Bird in the Windshield Boogeyman: Official Clip - Bird in the Windshield 1:36 Boogeyman: Official Clip - Closet of Terror Boogeyman: Official Clip - Closet of Terror 2:31 Boogeyman: Official Clip - Mother Returns Boogeyman: Official Clip - Mother Returns 1:21 Boogeyman: Official Clip - He's Not Real Boogeyman: Official Clip - He's Not Real 3:29 View more videos

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(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." (L-R) Skye McCole Bartusiak as Franny Roberts and Barry Watson as Tim in "Boogeyman." On the set of the film "Boogeyman." On the set of the film "Boogeyman." Barry Watson as Tim in "Boogeyman." Barry Watson as Tim in "Boogeyman." Barry Watson as Tim in "Boogeyman." Barry Watson as Tim in "Boogeyman." Barry Watson as Tim in "Boogeyman." View more photos

Movie Info

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
Ghost House Pictures, 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)
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