

Boogeyman
You thought it was just a story.
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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4.9/10
825 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $20M
- Box office
- $67.2M
- Language
- English
- nightmare
- hallucination
- childhood trauma
- break-up
- hometown
- psychotherapy
- nightmare becomes reality
- horrified
- informative
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Produced in
United States of America, New Zealand
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG-134 Feb 2005
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical154 Mar 2005
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM11 Jul 2005
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical26 Oct 2005
BrazilBR
- Theatrical144 Feb 2005
FranceFR
- Theatrical1228 Jun 2006
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1617 Mar 2005
HungaryHU
- Digital / OTT1226 May 2005
ItalyIT
- Theatrical8 Jul 2005
JapanJP
- Digital / OTTR15+3 Jun 2006
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical164 Feb 2005
New ZealandNZ
- Theatrical5 Feb 2005
Frequently asked questions
Boogeyman was released on 4 February 2005.
Audience reviews
2- A8/10
Andre Gonzales
5/1/2023
Everyone is afraid of the boogeyman. I really like this movie. I love a good horror flick.
- W6/10
Wuchak
2/25/2026
**_What if the monster-in-the-closet is real?_** This was inspired by J-horror flicks like “The Ring” and “The Grudge.” It has the creepy nighttime atmosphere, psychological dread and possible elements of the supernatural of those movies. The slow-burn story is uncomplicated with only a few characters, focusing on the traumatized protagonist (Barry Watson) and his return to his childhood Victorian home on a rural …
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