THE BOOGEYMAN Reviews of Stephen King adaptation

  

‘It’s not real. It’s not real. It’s not real’
The Boogeyman is a 2023 American horror film about a teenage girl and her younger sister being terrorised by a supernatural being.

Directed by Rob Savage (Dashcam; Host) from a screenplay written by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, Akela Cooper, and Mark Heyman, based on Stephen King‘s 1973 short story of the same name (which later appeared in the 1978 Night Shift collection). Produced by Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, and Dan Cohen, Executive produced by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place) and Emily Morris.

The 20th Century Studios-21 Laps Entertainment-Twentieth Century Fox co-production stars Chris Messina (Sharp Objects), Sophie Thatcher (Yellowjackets), Vivien Lyra Blair (Bird Box), David Dastmalchian (The Suicide Squad), Marin Ireland (The Last Man), Madison Hu (Voyagers), LisaGay Hamilton, Lacey Dover, Maddie Nichols, Beau Hart, Adams Bellouis, Victoria Harris, Han Soto, Daniel Hagen, Mabel Tyler and Rose Bianca Grue.

Plot synopsis:
High school student Sadie Harper (Sophie Thatcher) and her younger sister Sawyer (Vivien Lyra Blair) are still reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will (Chris Messina), a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.

Reviews:
” …an overly somber affair packed with goosebump-inducing chills. It’s the scares that audiences will remember most, though, as the barebones setup doesn’t build upon its core concept or forge new ground. Savage nails the fear, but the filmmaker also succeeds a little too well in making his titular monster a vague avatar for viewers to graft their personal fears onto; the effective build-up culminates in a potent but generic nightmare.” 2.5 out of 5, Bloody Disgusting

In the US, The Boogeyman is now available for home viewing on UHD via Amazon Prime

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