The Boogeyman

The Boogeyman

Be careful, you may never open a closet again!

Directed by Jeff Schiro

Produced by Tantalus Pictures

198228 min4.5 / 10

A dark psychological horror film that explores the dissolution of a father's sanity as his children die, blending supernatural dread with the terror of losing one's grip on reality.

Lester Billing's children are dying one by one. Prepare for a nightmarish journey into the dark side of one man's psyche; the side where fear can take over, reason can be lost and sanity can crumble.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Boogeyman scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Boogeyman sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does The Boogeyman end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Boogeyman easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Boogeyman violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Boogeyman

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Boogeyman

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Boogeyman, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Boogeyman, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Boogeyman, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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