Every culture has one – the horrible monster fueling young children's nightmares. But for Tim, the Boogeyman still lives in his memories as a creature that devoured his father 16 years earlier. Is the Boogeyman real? Or did Tim make him up to explain why his father abandoned his family?
This is strictly substandard stuff, with imitative creepy noises, vertiginous camera angles, and long pauses during which Tim considers whether to open doors.
– Lisa Schwarzbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb 2005
fresh:
A welcome throwback to the glory days of scary movies.
– Chuck Wilson,
L.A. Weekly,
10 Feb 2005
rotten:
None of this makes any sense whatsoever.
– Lou Lumenick,
New York Post,
13 Feb 2005
rotten:
A vaporous and vacuous horror film.
– David Hiltbrand,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
19 Feb 2005
rotten:
Fright fans expecting anything more than the occasional jolt will be sorely disappointed.