Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- dread-filled
- claustrophobic
- bloody
- late night horror viewing
- halloween marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded it as a poorly written and predictable slasher, though some praised its technically competent low-budget filmmaking and graphic kill sequences.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Laura voluntarily enters a mental health facility for group therapy, where the threat emerges among patients and staff.
The central threat adopts the boogeyman persona while the film presents a more realistic, non-CGI explanation.
Critical reception repeatedly highlights the film’s violent, gory, and creative death scenes.
Laura’s long-term boogeyman phobia drives her decision to seek treatment and becomes central to the threat.
Films like Boogeyman 2, and why
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
institutional setting, trauma-centered protagonist, and graphic slasher violence
Session 9
mental-health setting, supernatural imagery reworked as human threat, and grisly kill sequences
House of 9
young adults trapped in a threatening environment with escalating paranoia and bloody slasher set pieces
Movie Details
- Director
- Jeff Betancourt
- Release Date
- 2007-10-20
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (304)
Cast
- Danielle Savre
- Matt Cohen
- Chrissy Calhoun
- Michael Graziadei
- Mae Whitman
- Renée O'Connor
- Tobin Bell
- Johnny Simmons
- David Gallagher
- Lesli Margherita
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Boogeyman 2 about?
- A phobia patient enters a mental health facility to defeat her fear of the boogeyman, only to find terror stalking the therapy sessions.
- What is Boogeyman 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Boogeyman 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Boogeyman 2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Boogeyman 2 as graphic.
- What did critics think of Boogeyman 2?
- Critics broadly regarded it as a poorly written and predictable slasher, though some praised its technically competent low-budget filmmaking and graphic kill sequences.
- Which films are like Boogeyman 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Wrong Turn 2: Dead End, Session 9, and House of 9.
- How long is Boogeyman 2?
- Boogeyman 2 runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Boogeyman 2?
- In United States, Boogeyman 2 streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
