Cucuy: The Boogeyman

A moody, small-town chiller that leans on creeping dread and a grounded teen perspective rather than shocks.

Directed by

Peter Sullivan

Genres

Thriller, Horror

Starring

Marisol Nichols, Brian Krause, Jearnest Corchado

Overview

When children start disappearing, a rebellious teen under house arrest starts to suspect that a legendary evil, a boogeyman known as the Cucuy, might be responsible.

How it feels

Dark, tense and eerie. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Mystery, isolation, family, fate

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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