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The Boogeyman

2023 · 99 min

A somber, slow-burning horror that wrings dread from grief and shadows, with jump scares and a constant sense of lurking menace.

Directed by
Rob Savage
Genres
Horror
Starring
Sophie Thatcher, Vivien Lyra Blair, Chris Messina
Tagline
It's not real. It's not real. It's not real.
Overview
Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl and her younger sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it’s too late.

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Stream in the UK
  • Disney Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Rob Savage
Genres
Horror
Starring
Sophie Thatcher, Vivien Lyra Blair, Chris Messina
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • fate
  • survival
  • trauma
Places
  • home
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror8
Humour1
Realism5
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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