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The Boogey Man

1980 · 82 min

A slow, grim supernatural slasher that feels like a hazy nightmare, with a cursed mirror driving eerie, disjointed kills.

Directed by
Ulli Lommel
Genres
Horror
Tagline
The most terrifying nightmare of childhood is about to return!
Overview
A young girl witnesses the brutal murder of her stepfather at the hands of her brother, by mirror reflection. Years later, when the mirror is accidentally shattered, a dark and vengeful curse is unleashed on the family, and anyone unlucky enough to come into contact with its shards falls victim to heinous murder.

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Directed by
Ulli Lommel
Genres
Horror
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • revenge
  • madness
  • family
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • home
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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