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06/24/06
Boogeyman (2005)
14 %
Reviews Counted: 85 Fresh: 12 Rotten:73 Average Rating: 3.5/10
Consensus:
The plot is been-there done-that generic, and none of the shock effects can do anything to build up suspense.
Rated: 15
Runtime: 89 mins
Theatrical Release: 04-03-2005
Synopsis: Stephen T. Kay's stylish thriller, BOOGEYMAN, takes one of horror's mythical figures and transports him into the 21st century. Though Tim Jensen (Barry Watson) is a successful magazine editor with a beautiful girlfriend (Tory Mussett), his childhood continues to haunt him. When he was... [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Lucy Lawless, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Barry Watson, Philip Gordon, Emily Deschanel
Director: Stephen Kay
Screenwriter: Eric Kripke, Stiles White, Juliet Snowden
Producer: Rob Tapert, Sam Raimi
Composer: Joseph LoDuca
Screenwriter: Eric Kripke, Stiles White, Juliet Snowden
Producer: Rob Tapert, Sam Raimi
Composer: Joseph LoDuca
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Confusing, badly written, poorly acted horror film that trots out a few clichés and eventually throws some semi-decent effects at them, in the mistaken belief that the audience won't be bored to tears.
03/05/05
A humourless trudge through haunted house cliches, it's unlikely to scare anyone old enough to get past the box office.
03/01/05
Top Critic
Every jolt in this film involves crash editing and deafening noises, while nothing is made of the premise or the characters.
02/17/05
For a good, healthy PG-13 scare, Boogeyman is fun for the whole family -- just don't bring kids who are too young.
10/15/05
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09/26/05
Top Critic
So boring, derivative and patently inane that hate is entirely too strong an emotion to attribute to it. You're either in the target demographic or you're not.
08/16/05
Teenagers will probably have a blast with the cheap scares and simplistic story, but for horror veterans or those looking for something new, this is not the film to see.
06/15/05
Director Kay provides the trappings, but if you want horror, you'll need to bring your own.
06/12/05
Boogeyman is that bull’s eye example which begins its immediate downfall once Barry Watson of “7th Heaven” misfortune appears on screen.
05/21/05
Fright fans expecting anything more than the occasional jolt will be sorely disappointed.
05/11/05
Top Critic
When the theater lights come up, this Boogeyman is nothing but a bad memory.
04/30/05
I spent most of the movie struggling not to throw something at the screen or disrupt the other patrons by screaming in frustration.
04/27/05
O título brasileiro desta produção (O Pesadelo) sintetiza perfeitamente o que significa a experiência de ser obrigado a assisti-la.
04/23/05
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