Bad Girl Boogey is a 2022 Australian supernatural slasher horror film about a parasitic mask that is cursed with black magic and bigotry.
Produced and directed by Alice Maio Mackay (T Blockers; So Vam) from a screenplay co-written with Benjamin Pahl Robinson.
The movie stars Molly Ferguson, Lisa Fanto, Chris Asimos, Michelle Nightingale, Georgie Cufone, Toshiro Glenn, Vincent Donato, Patty Glavieux, Emma Bleby, Kate Bonney, Hjalmar Marteinsson, Prudence Cassar, Steven Nguyen and Lewi Dawson.
Plot:
One Halloween, blood was shed by the wearer of a parasitic mask cursed with black magic and bigotry.
Sixteen years later, when Angel’s best friend is slaughtered by a killer with the same mask, they must overcome their personal struggles, fight their fear, and find the masked killer before he, or it slaughters everyone they hold dear…
Blurb:
“Bad Girl Boogey subverts the slasher subgenre “into a powerful and resonant allegory for the struggles of the LGBTQ+ community, and all of those who are hated and outcast.”
Reviews:
“…it’s evident to me that Mackay really knows and loves her genre films. Oh, and the kills here are quite gruesome at times, which should please slasher fans […] Bad Girl Boogey is self-aware, while at the same time, it doesn’t feel like a retread of every other slasher. This is one stylish, out and proud queer horror film by an impressive young talent.” 7 out of 10, Horror Buzz
“One thing that the viewer can’t fault are Bad Girl Boogey’s effects […] Overall Bad Girl Boogey has a lot going for it, for only her second feature Mackay shows a talent for staging the suspenseful and violent scenes a film like this requires. Hopefully, she’ll get a better grasp on pacing and revealing information.” 3.5 out of 5, Voices from the Balcony
“Mackay tells a story rooted in reality and elevated by this supernatural plot device to represent a greater societal imbalance. With some memorable kills, likable characters, and a breezy run time, Bad Girl Boogey is not a slasher to miss. With an inventive story, Mackay adds another queer horror entry to their list and to the genre, bending tropes and creating bloody imagery to last.” Warped Perspective
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Bad Girl Boogey premiered at the 2022 Popcorn Frights Festival on August 21, 2022, and was also shown at the Salem Film Festival. In the US, Bad Girl Boogey will be released by Dark Star Pics in select locations and On-Demand (VOD) on July 4, 2023.
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