Wednesday, June 14, 2023
The Boogeyman
What child afraid of the dark hasn’t imagined the boogeyman hiding in the closet or underneath the bed? Based on a Stephen King short story, this supernatural horror film exploits this idea. The Harper family recently lost the family matriarch in a car accident. Teen sister Sadie, young sister Sawyer, & father Will are all still grieving in their own ways. After the therapist dad is visited by an unscheduled potential client who dies on the premises, one by one the family begins to hear & see something in the dark. The terror builds as the film progresses. This movie follows the classic horror genre formula as it build suspense. Who will survive this living nightmare? Will they kill their haunting terror? Can you really kill a supernatural creature? It ends with a suspicious noncommittal conclusion.
Alien gives it 2½ “Mom’s lighter” stars out of 4.
