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Boogeyman

2005 ·1h 29m · ★ 5.0 (795)

Every culture has one – the horrible monster fueling young children's nightmares. But for Tim, the Boogeyman still lives in his memories as a creature that devoured his father 16 years ago. Is the Boogeyman real, or did Tim make it up to explain why his father abandoned his family?

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Director

Stephen Kay Stephen Kay
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
66
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
100
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
18
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
17
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
57
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
33
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Content Warnings

Child in Danger
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

break-upchildhood traumahallucinationhometownhorrifiedinformativenightmarenightmare becomes realitypsychotherapy

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