Rotten
Fright fans expecting anything more than the occasional jolt will be sorely disappointed.
Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times
Boogeyman
You thought it was just a story.
2005 · 1h 29m · PG-13
Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Stephen Kay
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Boogeyman
Overview
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 ago. Is the Boogeyman real, or did Tim make it up to explain why his father abandoned his family?
Director and cast
- Stephen Kay Director
- Barry Watson as Tim
- Emily Deschanel as Kate Houghton
- Lucy Lawless as Tim's Mother
- Skye McCole Bartusiak as Franny Roberts
- Tory Mussett as Jessica
- Louise Wallace as Jessica's Mom
- Andrew Glover as Boogeyman
- Charles Mesure as Tim's Father
- Robyn Malcolm as Dr. Matheson
- Philip Gordon as Uncle Mike
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
11%
Tomatometer
Rotten
A vaporous and vacuous horror film.
David Hiltbrand, Philadelphia Inquirer
Rotten
None of this makes any sense whatsoever.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Fresh
A welcome throwback to the glory days of scary movies.
Chuck Wilson, L.A. Weekly
Rotten
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
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