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Boogeyman

Boogeyman

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Boogeyman

"You thought it was just a story."

2005

1h 29m

4.9(814 votes)

Thriller

Horror

Drama

Mystery

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?

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Screen Gems

Ghost House Pictures

Senator International

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Barry Watson

Barry Watson

Tim

Emily Deschanel

Emily Deschanel

Kate Houghton

Lucy Lawless

Lucy Lawless

Tim's Mother

Skye McCole Bartusiak

Skye McCole Bartusiak

Franny Roberts

Tory Mussett

Tory Mussett

Jessica

Louise Wallace

Louise Wallace

Jessica's Mom

Andrew Glover

Boogeyman

Charles Mesure

Charles Mesure

Tim's Father

Robyn Malcolm

Robyn Malcolm

Dr. Matheson

Philip Gordon

Uncle Mike

Creative team

Directed by: Stephen Kay
Written by: Juliet Snowden
Stiles White
Produced by: Sam Raimi
Robert Tapert

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