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Boogeyman (2005) -- Set in Chicago, the story tells the haunting tale of a young man traumatized by memories of terrible events he experienced in his childhood bedroom and who, years later, reluctantly returns home to face his fears of a monstrous entity that could be real or merely a figment of his imagination.
Boogeyman (2005) -- A young man tries to deal with the childhood terror that has affected his life.
Boogeyman (2005) -- A young man tries to deal with the childhood terror that has affected his life.
Boogeyman (2005) -- A young man tries to deal with the childhood terror that has affected his life.
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Overview

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Director:
Stephen T. Kay
Writers (WGA):
Eric Kripke (story)
Eric Kripke (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
4 February 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller more
Tagline:
You thought it was a just a story... but it's real.
Plot:
A young man tries to deal with the childhood terror that has affected his life. full summary | full synopsis
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Barry Watson ... Tim

Emily Deschanel ... Kate Houghton

Skye McCole Bartusiak ... Franny Roberts

Tory Mussett ... Jessica
Andrew Glover ... Boogeyman

Lucy Lawless ... Tim's Mother
Charles Mesure ... Tim's Father
Philip Gordon ... Uncle Mike
Aaron Murphy ... Young Tim
Jennifer Rucker ... Pam

Scott Wills ... Co-Worker
Michael Saccente ... Jessica's Dad
Louise Wallace ... Jessica's Mom
Brenda Simmons ... Jessica's Grandma
Josie Tweed ... Jessica's Sister
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Boogeyman - Der schwarze Mann (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of horror and terror/violence, and some partial nudity.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
89 min
Country:
USA | New Zealand | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Taiwan:PG-12 | Malaysia:18SG | France:-12 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15A | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41008) | Greece:K-17 | Iceland:16
Filming Locations:
Albert Park, Princes Street, Auckland Central Business District, Auckland, New Zealand more
Company:
Screen Gems more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: When Tim goes swerves around the truck on his way to the house you can see a hubcap rolling off the left side of his car. Both hubcaps are on the left side of his car in following scenes. more
Quotes:
[from trailer]
Tim: Do you want to tell me why you're following me around?
Franny: I wanted to ask you something. Is it true, the Boogeyman took your Dad? Are you scared?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Boogeyman 3 (2008) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Bodega more

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User Comments

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94 out of 179 people found the following comment useful.
Skip this one., 15 February 2005
Author: Gizelle Fine from California

Something I've noticed lately is that horror movies make for great previews. When I saw the trailer for BOOGEYMAN I was thinking, "This film is gonna rock!" WRONG! This is another terrible Hollywood scare flick that couldn't scare a 12 year old. I jumped more at the preview than the movie. The worst part is the story is so heavy handed that it steals any fun out of this convoluted mess. Let's remember what were making here, guys, it ain't no Oscar contender. Too bad the movie wasn't just a shade worse so it could enter that so-bad-it's good realm. This one is just bad.

There are a lot of great horror movies out there these days so skip this one!

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