# Boogeyman (2005)

> A traumatized young man returns to his childhood home to determine whether the monster that consumed his father is supernatural or born from memory.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4339

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Thriller, Horror, Drama, Mystery
- Director: Stephen Kay
- Cast: Barry Watson, Emily Deschanel, Lucy Lawless, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Tory Mussett, Louise Wallace, Andrew Glover, Charles Mesure
- TMDB rating: 4.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0357507/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, claustrophobic, late night horror marathon, halloween viewing

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