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The Boogey Man

Play trailer Poster for The Boogey Man R Released Nov 7, 1980 1h 26m Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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A young woman (Suzanna Love) is haunted by a piece of broken mirror possessed by the spirit of her mother's lover.

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Gary Arnold Washington Post An absurd but proficiently grisly horror cheapie. Dec 21, 2015 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom Rated: D Mar 3, 2007 Full Review KT Mahe For Your Reference Podcast The Boogey Man offers an earnestness to filmmaking and the horror genre that is a lot of fun when it allows itself to go all the way. Shaky plots and lore but a fun time all around. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 28, 2024 Full Review Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com Slow and somewhat uneventful, trying to master some type of cinematic creep that doesn't register as intended. Rated: C Sep 18, 2023 Full Review Alan Jones Starburst The film is very evidently a low budget quickie but Lommel's direction raises it above the general appalling level of recent offerings with confidence in his material and noteworthy imagination. Jul 28, 2022 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Mind-blowing assault on the senses. Rated: B Dec 28, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Shiba Still a classic one for me! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/03/23 Full Review Elvis D La película no es diferente a muchas otras que se han hecho en aquella época. Es otra película de horror simple con una trama simple que solo se disfruta. El contexto no se basa exactamente en la leyenda del Boogeyman, se inclina más por el lado de la superstición de los espejos como algo relacionado con diferentes eventos paranormales. La película simplemente se enfoca en un objeto asesino, pero usa al Boogeyman como una especie de metáfora debido al trauma de los 2 hermanos tras haber sido involucrados en la muerte del amante de su madre. Simplemente, utilizan el fantasma de dicho amante asesinado como el Boogeyman de estos hermanos que los ha perturbado por muchos años. Un nombre distinto le hubiera quedado mejor a la película. La trama es bastante corta y simple, se procesa rápido aunque quedan algunas cosas sueltas. Los efectos especiales son bastante simples, algunos son sutiles, otros son muy evidentes. La banda sonora y los efectos de sonido son destacables. La dirección a veces es normal y en algunas escenas parece que algunas cosas saltan rápido. Las actuaciones están bien, aunque hay cosas que carecen de credibilidad. The Boogey Man es otra película de terror ochentera que resulta ser entretenida y disfrutable, pero es solo eso. Mi calificación final para esta película es un 7/10. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/05/23 Full Review Steve D Put together from pieces of far better horror films. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/12/23 Full Review marco b Though there are some good ideas, they really aren't fleshed out that well. It's more of The Exorcist meets … well name any slasher. Lacey and Willy are siblings who have a terrible secret from their childhood, which manifests as a ghost. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Best slasher movie about a killer mirror in the 80s Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member This combines The Entity, and maybe other obscure titles and makes something quite original with it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A young woman (Suzanna Love) is haunted by a piece of broken mirror possessed by the spirit of her mother's lover.
Director
Ulli Lommel
Producer
Ulli Lommel
Screenwriter
Ulli Lommel, Suzanna Love, David Herschel
Production Co
Jerry Gross Organization
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 7, 1980, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 2, 2016
Runtime
1h 26m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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