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Review

The Boogeyman 2023

Directed by Rob Savage · 99 mins · 1,757 views

3.0 Letterboxd 2.68(208,811)
Ratings S J B A N H 𝒜 L T J

Synopsis

Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl and her younger sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it’s too late.

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Reviews (124)

  1. S
    sree 8 月 24, 2026

    that boygenius needledrop made me question reality

    1,636
  2. J
    Jay 8 月 24, 2026

    i shouldnt have smoked that shit now im seeing top 10 boogie woogies

    2,203 7
  3. B
    Bryan Espitia 8 月 24, 2026

    Bro just turn on the lights lmao

    5,070 26
  4. A
    aurora ꨄ 8 月 24, 2026

    the scariest thing about this movie is her friend group

    3,122 12
  5. N
    natalie 8 月 24, 2026

    heterosexual babadook

    2,202 5
  6. H
    haley 8 月 24, 2026

    this was a pretty solid watch. it doesn’t bring anything new to the table and you can see every jumpscare coming from a mile away, but i still had a really good time. we’ve even got the cliché mean girls that treat the protagonist like absolute shit then act like she’s the problem when she finally fights back. personally, i would’ve choked the hell out of that blonde girl, but that’s just me. i’m also a bit tired of the whole ‘family trauma’ trope in horror, but it honestly works really well here. this was definitely worth the price of the movie tickets. sophie thatcher was absolutely amazing, which is no surprise, and i really hope she does more horror projects like this in the future. i can’t think of anyone who would’ve fit this role more perfectly than her and i can’t wait to see more from her. also.. hot dad alert.

    834 9
  7. 𝒜

    While definitely not the worst of Kings adaptations it’s certainly not the best either. The Boogeyman lands somewhere in the middle. We’ve all seen what happens when Stephen King’s material falls into the wrong hands, but luckily Rob Savage is quite capable of handling Horror. This time ditching the found footage genre, and sticking to a more conventional approach, Rob manages to create atmosphere and doom surrounding the dark. This mostly works as it generates tension every time we see an area with no light, but this same trope has been used before and lessens the impact it has. This is a creature feature, and the bane of creature features is always showing too much or explaining too much, it…

    1,206 43
  8. L
    Lobster20000 8 月 24, 2026

    an adult man hanging himself in a closet is bound to cause a racket

    857 6
  9. T

    hate to say it but the only good part was sophie thatcher

    1,782 1
  10. J
    Jim Caddick 8 月 24, 2026

    Can I hire the boogeyman to sort out the loud children in McDonald’s

    1,255 4
  11. B
    blondebits 8 月 24, 2026

    Awful

  12. 𝒊
    𝒊𝒛𝒂ᨳଓ 8 月 24, 2026

    legal, a tensão crescente me prendeu, mesmo eu não me conectando com ninguém, porque a atmosfera é bem oca. a metáfora visual de enfrentar e matar o luto acumulado materializado é foda.

  13. G
    Geral 8 月 23, 2026

    Juro que cada adaptación de algún cuento/libro de Stephen King que he visto es en contra de mi voluntad. No tiene una buena MENTIRA, la única que salvo es el resplandor

  14. S
    saalma_16 8 月 23, 2026

    Sin más

  15. E
    Everitaa67 8 月 23, 2026

    Not scary.

  16. N
    nat 💿🧩 8 月 23, 2026

    SO UNDERRATED WHAT

    1
  17. Z
    zoe! 8 月 23, 2026

    la he visto solo por sophie thatcher

  18. H
    helolvr 8 月 23, 2026

    mano que menina loira insuportável eu teria descido o cacete nela e nas amigas vadias dela que odio

  19. S
    sneoo 8 月 23, 2026

    not a bad movie, but it was kinda stupid

  20. A
    aswang666 8 月 23, 2026

    No idea whether this is a remake. In any case, I watched the film yesterday, and I’ve seen several things with the same title over the years. The story is based on a short story by Stephen King. The film was originally intended to be made exclusively for streaming, but eventually got a theatrical release after all.One thing you can say for sure: The Boogeyman is extremely dark. It doesn’t quite make it to the big leagues, but it’s still worth watching.You have to watch this one in the dark!

  21. B
    butterkopf 8 月 23, 2026

    somewhat enjoyable if you ignore the fact that light switches exist

  22. X
    x_dvsz 8 月 23, 2026

    Why does the boogeyman look like the wendigo from until dawn lmao

  23. N
    Noémy 8 月 23, 2026

    Petit conseil : ouvrir les lumières…

  24. 𝒉
    𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒏 8 月 23, 2026

    يوه عيل انا ليتات الغرفه ما اشغلهن شكله بيجيني الوحش ذا اليوم😅

  25. R
    Rahul 8 月 23, 2026

    Stellar acting and creepy but severe lack of lighting.

  26. S
    Sophiethatcherlover69 8 月 23, 2026

    Soapy t you a bad friggin b

    1
  27. Y
    yellowjsckets 8 月 23, 2026

    o que te dá mais medo: um grupo de adolescentes bullies ou o diabo?

  28. N
    naonyo0 8 月 23, 2026

    Maniwala ka sa mga anak mo, boi.

  29. G
    Gaby 8 月 23, 2026

    That opening scene alone deserves a round of applause. And the credits song!! This movie gave me goosebumps and it was superb 😭👍

    1
  30. C
    Charlotte 8 月 23, 2026

    I have beef with the short story this is based on, so I’m glad this movie sort of did its own thing. Sort of middle of the road as as far as horror movies go, but not bad at all.

    1
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    liareveluv 8 月 23, 2026

    Im a sucker for Basic suspense Horror Movies with plotholes and dumb adults

  32. _
    _ceciis_ 8 月 23, 2026

    o soapy tinha que ter quebrado mais a cara daquela loira azeda

  33. C
    claudia 8 月 23, 2026

    echo de menos que hagan películas en condiciones… como poltergeist… como los otros… como destino final y scream…

  34. K
    Kyliandez 8 月 23, 2026

    It’s really good. It’s exactly my kind of horror movie I have nothing bad to say about it.

  35. M
    Magda 8 月 23, 2026

    Shii he was on fire🔥🔥

    1
  36. M
    m0rdosklejk_a 8 月 23, 2026

    sophie thatcher in her ellie williams era

  37. R
    Rachel 8 月 23, 2026

    Let Sophie Thatcher be happy

  38. J
    jeanne 8 月 23, 2026

    so fucking stupid🔥🔥

  39. K
    Kamilė 8 月 23, 2026

    only cuz my wife loves Sophie Thatcher

  40. B
    BassettRyan 8 月 23, 2026

    Smile 2 on a budget

  41. J
    jenroth 8 月 23, 2026

    More effective than talk therapy one might say

  42. K
    kjthefilmbuff 8 月 23, 2026

    I hope she dropped every single one of her so called “friends” even then one that claimed to care for her so much, especially that one. I think that this is the type of horror that I really needed for this night. I wasnt exactly scared but maybe I hid my face a little. I love how the monster was less spiritual and more of a ancient living creature, I wasnt expecting that.

  43. E
    Etienne Fournier 8 月 23, 2026

    Je l’ai regardé pis en cliquant pour le tanker, j’ai réalisé que je l’avais déjà vu il y a 3 ans. Et j’en garde un aucun souvenir. C’est drôle, parce que je venais écrire VITE VU, VITE OUBLIÉ. (Mais Sophie Tatcher est solide.)

  44. S
    salmon 8 月 23, 2026

    the real boogeyman is her friend group

    1
  45. V
    verónica 8 月 23, 2026

    A monster that hides in the closet? You mean the Boo-gay-man?

    3
  46. H
    Haarleeen 8 月 23, 2026

    On avait dit pas de boogie boogie avant la prière du soir…

    2
  47. W
    Wagner_Pascal 8 月 23, 2026

    Filmin legal de terror, me lembra Babadook

  48. R
    Rukisnoofin 8 月 23, 2026

    Good monster. Pretty well done tension building by the director. Lead cast do a good job, but unfortunately the supporting cast are written/acted weirdly enough that they spoil the effect of several important scenes.

    1
  49. M
    Moonberry 8 月 23, 2026

    The boogeyman was in the shadows. So was my dignity the second Sophie Thatcher showed up.

  50. C
    ChieJay 8 月 23, 2026

    23 de 30 | Vei, se pah o filme é bom, só se pah, é literalmente se um filme bom e um filme ruim tivessem um filho, o pior é que eu não sei dizer exatamente o que é ruim no filme mas também não sei detalhar o que é bom.. que experiência.. Esse povo tbm não paga conta de luz é fodah man

  51. S
    sa 8 月 22, 2026

    de bom mesmo só temos sophie thatcher

    4
  52. M
    mimi448 8 月 22, 2026

    I’m so confused why the electricity suddenly stopped working in every house.

    1
  53. B
    bet 8 月 22, 2026

    Korkutmuyoda iste sorgulatiyo ayrica nat umarim o ocu seni siker orosbu seni cildiricam ya kizim sen kim oluyosun ya senin yakin arkadasinida senide bu nasil yakin arkadas secjmi ayrica evine geldikleri gece niye sadece bir arkadasin degilde hepsi geliuo malmisiniz siz

    1
  54. S
    space1999 8 月 22, 2026

    My Summer with the King #24 Watched for Sophie Thatcher and David Dastmalchian.

    1
  55. M
    milja 8 月 22, 2026

    i love you sophie thatcher

  56. A
    annaxt1 8 月 22, 2026

    Now I’ll never be able to open a dark cupboard

    2
  57. D
    dayna 8 月 22, 2026

    scared me more this time, why am i turning into such a horror PLEB all the movies are scaring me now i used to be so strong

  58. E
    euler_is_cool 8 月 22, 2026

    Sawyer the GOAT

  59. N
    nachofiles 8 月 22, 2026

    ???? (tuve que dormir con la luz prendida)

  60. T
    T0mf00l3ry 8 月 22, 2026

    This is probably the most B tier horror movie to B tier. But that one shot, that one shot of The Boogeyman in the kitchen, its face briefly illuminated by a passing car, nothing has given me worse goosebumps. And props to David Dastmalchian for his 2 minute cameo

  61. ‮
    ‮عنود‬ 8 月 22, 2026

    Where tf was the dad half of the movie

    1
  62. D
    Dwayne Hoover 8 月 22, 2026

    the scariest part of this movie was the acting (other than sophie thatcher obviously she actually ate this down)

  63. J
    Jermulot 🌝 8 月 22, 2026

    Mykistävää miten vähäisistä aineksista saa (olevinaan) täyspitkän elokuvan kasaan. Otsikko on sama kuin Stephen Kingin alkuperäisellä novellilla, mutta se on nappivalinta ennen kaikkea siksi, että tämä on maailman geneerisin kertomus lapsia väijyvästä möröstä. Ripauskin mielikuvitusta nimessä olisi vaatinut sitä myös sisältöön, eikä tekijöillä ole ollut aikomustakaan laittaa tikkua ristiin sen enempää kuin filmatisoida vanha teksti ja lähettää lasku perään. Viimeinen kohtaus terapiassa on metatasolla aika hauska. Isä ei sano mitään mitä ei olisi voinut sanoa heti leffan ekana repliikkinä, mutta…

  64. L
    Luke McGhee 8 月 22, 2026

    Immersive experience: watched at night, alone in dark bedroom, closet wide open, both AirPods in. Still not bothered at all

  65. W
    Williana 8 月 22, 2026

    O mais assustador nesse filme é o grupo de amigos dela.

    2
  66. J
    jswizzle_ 8 月 22, 2026

    chat this movie was actually scary. I hate monsters with longer sharp fingers and arms its so creepy

  67. E
    evieinthespiderverse 8 月 22, 2026

    I fucking hate when things crawl on the ceiling

    1
  68. S
    Sophia 8 月 22, 2026

    joa, mach doch einfach das licht an

  69. D
    Dylan 8 月 22, 2026

    Look for the bare necessities like lighter fluid

  70. L
    leonorᵀᔆ✨ 8 月 22, 2026

    I wish Sadie had slapped that girl sooner, they all were terrible friends to her💀

  71. D
    dndjudi 8 月 22, 2026

    mom always here when u need it to

    1
  72. S
    Shona Grace 8 月 22, 2026

    sophie thatcher hi dere

  73. Y
    yazzoyy 8 月 22, 2026

    I got so much stranger things references during this movie. The cover of this movie remind me so much of season 1-2 stranger things.

    1
  74. I
    ikbal 8 月 22, 2026

    abla arkadaslarini sikeyim. i dont wanna see the tooth scene ever again ve les gibi bi ending.

    6
  75. F
    Frida_h 8 月 22, 2026

    Kusligt men jag trodde the boogeyman skulle vara typ en lång man med hatt

  76. 💤
    💤ara 8 月 22, 2026

    only watched this for sophie thatcher 😞🙏

  77. O
    OdinMiky 8 月 21, 2026

    Me estaba pareciendo una película increíble (4 estrellas mínimo) hasta que aparece el “bicho” físicamente. Desde ahí (mitad de la película) hasta el final se convierte en una película del montón. Del montón malo.

  78. V
    vitrola 8 月 21, 2026

    I was so happy when she slapped that fucking blonde bitch

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    𝔏𝔬𝔩𝔞 ☆ 8 月 21, 2026

    la créature est plutôt cool, c’est tout ce qui m’a marqué

  80. B
    boldianagy 8 月 21, 2026

    Why is all the hate?? Its not as bad as everyone says Yes it has a lot cliche BUT very tastefully done The monster was scary, not very scary but scary The dialogues were shit but Sophie Thatcher’s acting was really good and she saved the movie Sophie Thatcher = Anya Taylor-Joy (young) It was a great scary time Dont hate this movie this is not as bad But the only thing i didn’t understand that why tf they didn’t…

    1
  81. B
    Brandi Wood 8 月 21, 2026

    The sound design on this made it impossible to watch without having the remote in my hand. I get it’s a horror movie, and I love a good jump scare, but I also give a shit about the dialogue. The 2000’s version of this movie is better…

  82. T
    Taylor🦖🪐🦕🎥 8 月 21, 2026

    Dose anyone in this movie know how to turn on the lights???

    13
  83. E
    E yuh 8 月 21, 2026

    seeing Sophie tatcher without her signature hair is so weird w/ mom & ash

  84. M
    mudawi 8 月 21, 2026

    wish they made the monster go after the blonde girl

    2
  85. G
    gabi 8 月 21, 2026

    vi pq ela ta cute ai

  86. R
    raine 8 月 21, 2026

    plus 2 for the jumpscares na lang i guess

  87. Z
    zişan 8 月 21, 2026

    sophie cok guzeldi film cok kotuydu

    1
  88. E
    eve 8 月 21, 2026

    Love watching this in the dark

  89. D
    DarylCallander 8 月 21, 2026

    They want you to think it’s all a metaphor for grief and overcoming tragedy as a family unit but it’s actually just boring

  90. J
    joonqt 8 月 21, 2026

    Hate to be the boogeyman’s parent, that fucker keeps slamming the door

  91. N
    nickbwd 8 月 21, 2026

    kayak vecna

  92. C
    Craxkerads3 8 月 21, 2026

    Buena peli, lloré en una partecita 😶

  93. T
    tipanbits 8 月 21, 2026

    predictable, the string of events led me to predicting what’s gonna happen at the end. could’ve easily been solved by turning on the lights

  94. T
    TKKT 8 月 21, 2026

    This film struggles to connect its scares and visuals with its plot. It is such a shame because The Boogeyman has these stunning, effective scares that lose momentum when we take a break to have story moments. The use of lighting sources are just downright brilliant in a film where the monster dwells in the dark. For all of the ridiculous things the teens and adults do in this, there is a truly believable character buried here in the little…

    2
  95. A
    amelia ☕︎ 8 月 21, 2026

    sophie thatcher & boygenius!!

  96. R
    roziechill 8 月 21, 2026

    Why is Natalie listening to boy genius!??!?!

    2
  97. L
    liliane📽️💐 8 月 21, 2026

    in awe of my favourite lady sophie thatcher

  98. K
    Knightmarefuel 8 月 21, 2026

    This was one of the last Blu-Rays I picked up from Best Buy right before they stopped selling movies on physical media. It was this, The Blob 4k Steelbook, Pumpkinhead 4k Steelbook, the 2 Sonic the Hedgehog Steelbook 4k Steelbook (a gift for a friend) & the last movie I ever picked up from them was Law Abiding Citizen Blu-Ray Steelbook! I am a Steelbook guy, what can I say? 😄😂😄😂👍 Anyways, The Boogeyman! This was one of those times where…

  99. S
    Svea 8 月 20, 2026

    I really liked this movie. It was so captivating I didn’t even have to watch tiktok at the same time

  100. D
    dfaynets8 8 月 20, 2026

    That was a legitimate 5 star horror film! Terrifying the whole way through, such a sense of relief in the daylight scenes. I will die on the hill of PG-13 horror being scarier than R rated a lot of the time.

  101. C
    Clara 8 月 20, 2026

    I would survive the Boogeyman

  102. K
    Katie 8 月 20, 2026

    Whoops dad and I accidentally rented a movie I’d already seen and watched it a second time. Turned out to be just as unmemorable. At least it was a cute daddy daughter movie for daddy daughter movie night.

  103. T
    Tijm 8 月 20, 2026

    As a Stephen King fan, this one was on my list. But it was a total disappointment. Jumpscares that didn’t work, a forgettable boogeyman CGI monster, and filled with all the cliches from the horror genre.

  104. F
    Fábio Couto 8 月 20, 2026

    6.8/100

  105. E
    erdeivi 8 月 20, 2026

    Meh

  106. F
    Felisberto 8 月 20, 2026

    Bem legal. Da pra fazer uma continuação

  107. 𝐫
    𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐞 8 月 20, 2026

    Peed my pants

  108. S
    Siriusstarx 8 月 20, 2026

    People are harsh about this horror movie but I myself was at the edge of my seat for the most of it. I mean, who wasn’t ever just a little bit scared of the dark? It’s uncontrollable and makes you feel vulnerable (since you can’t see anything). the movie is so good because it brings back that fear and gives you this blood-curdling sense of unease. Also the actors did such a good job?? I mean I couldn’t tell the little girl was playing.

  109. P
    patrickkkk_97 8 月 20, 2026

    Creepy predator-looking monster😭

  110. S
    sabananae 8 月 20, 2026

    bodai podai

  111. L
    ley 8 月 20, 2026

    letterboxd been abit dead because i’ve been binging sterling point my bad

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    jessi. ✶ 8 月 20, 2026

    filmasso, amei mt a atmosfera q criaram de tensão e desconforto, parece q o filme tá o tempo td prestes a te mostrar alguma coisa e nunca deixa a sensação passar ps: sophie thatcher eu te amo

  113. H
    heartzforstar 8 月 20, 2026

    is it a really a sophie thatcher film if there isn’t fire reflected in her eyes, some weird fucking sci-fi creepy monster and at least one shot of her running?

    1
  114. H
    hideous_25 8 月 20, 2026

    Slow burn movie with jumps cares. Nice but a bit boring at first.

  115. E
    Eva 8 月 20, 2026

    i sobbed!

  116. R
    reibun 8 月 20, 2026

    supongo que así se siente mi psicóloga cuando voy a verla

  117. J
    jokokid 8 月 20, 2026

    Teenage girls seem really mean

  118. Y
    Yuri Coelho 8 月 20, 2026

    design final do bicho é muito foda, digno de silent hill, nao ironicamente me passou essa vibe por conta do tema abordado no filme e a maneira que o monstro se manifestava meu unico ponto negativo é que ele poderia se utilizar mais das fraquezas dos personagens para acabar com o psicológico dele, tinha MUITO mais potencial, mas to feliz com o que vi

  119. C
    ci ysabelle 8 月 19, 2026

    spreading the sophie thatcher propaganda to sav zui n ers

    1
  120. M
    mandy 8 月 19, 2026

    was it the boogeyman boogey boogey

  121. M
    miamoon 8 月 19, 2026

    whoa monsters inc got a bit too real there. honestly this movie was made from my childhood nightmares, so it did scare me a bit. was hoping one of her dumbass friends got killed, sadly no.

    4
  122. W
    wyaia 8 月 19, 2026

    only watched it coz bebi flinched at the trailer. ended up too scared to pee coz the apt was dark T_T

  123. J
    jmbailes 8 月 16, 2026

    Watched this in the daytime with the sun shining on the screen so they may have ruined it because I couldn’t see anything let alone scary shadows in the darkness. So that might have skewed things negatively. Otherwise it is hard to say. I enjoyed the lean on the grief, that the grief kind of allows for the creature to pick you. Kind of Babadook-esque on that front. I didn’t like that it was just like a literal beast, I’d…

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    lulu 8 月 2, 2026

    kkkkkk que bosta

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S Sophie Thatcher Sadie Harper
V Vivien Lyra Blair Sawyer Harper
C Chris Messina Will Harper
D David Dastmalchian Lester Billings
M Marin Ireland Rita Billings
M Madison Hu Bethany
M Maddie Nichols Natalie
M Mabel Tyler Abby
L Leeann Ross Cassidy
S Shauna Rappold Cara Harper
L LisaGay Hamilton Dr. Weller
C Cristala Carter Detective Garland
S Shayla Bagir Woman With Nosering
H Han Soto Mild-Mannered Man
S Seylan Baxter Medium
A Aadyn Encalarde Classmate
R Rio Sarah Machado Anne
E Ellie Bogert Annie Billings
M Maisie Bogert Annie Billings
N Noah Brand Well-Meaning Freshman
Director Rob Savage
Writer Mark Heyman, Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Producer Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Dan Cohen
Executive Producer John H. Starke, Emily Morris, Adam Kolbrenner, Robyn Meisinger, Scott Beck, Ryan H. Cunningham, Bryan Woods
Editor Peter Gvozdas
Original Music Patrick Jonsson
Sound Trevor Gates, Russell Topal, Craig Mann, Richard Schexnayder, Jenna Dalla Riva
Special Effects Elias Duhe Jr., Justin Kane Miller
Stunts Chelsea Bruland, Jamie Marie Dunn, Sarah Fisher, Judd Wild, Molly Miller, Max Patrucco
Art Direction Adam McClain, John Sanchez
Casting Wittney Horton
Synopsis
Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl and her younger sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it’s too late.
Director
Rob Savage
Writer
Mark Heyman, Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Studio
21 Laps Entertainment, 20th Century Studios
Country
USA
Language
English
Year
2023
Runtime
99 mins

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