Boogeyman

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Boogeyman

PG-13

2005

1h 26m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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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

Dec 22, 2010

1/5

A bloated 86 minutes of overzealous spookiness.

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Kevin Crust

Los Angeles Times

May 11, 2005

1/5

Fright fans expecting anything more than the occasional jolt will be sorely disappointed.

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Paul Arendt

BBC.com

Mar 1, 2005

2/5

A humourless trudge through haunted house cliches, it's unlikely to scare anyone old enough to get past the box office.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 9, 2025

1/5

Uninspired slop with a dopey mythology that hoped it could generate some excitement solely based on the title.

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Jim Lane

Sacramento News & Review

Aug 7, 2008

1/5

Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

Jul 23, 2007

F

A thinly plotted clothesline of shock effects.

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Alfie F

@RT96729320 Sep 19, 2026

One of the slowest and most boring "horror" movies that just feels like a slog to get through. Tried to watch it multiple times, quitting early on because it felt like it went on for hours. The main guys acting is horrid and stiff. The directing is clunky and rigid. May be one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Cannot recommend to anyone, since it's not even funny bad.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 13, 2026

Boogeyman = a *1* star Movie!

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B P

@Bradster69 Sep 2, 2026

Not Bad, but Not My Favorite

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Tania L

@RT96546821 Aug 26, 2026

The start weirdly explain my life because do the same thing as the main charecter in a way but the boogeyman man appearance was not scary

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jul 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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Shaun R

@Shaun666 Jun 20, 2025

What a vile mess. Not scary and no good. CGI looks horrific.

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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: 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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