Boogeyman (2005)
Director
Stephen Kay
Main cast
Emily Deschanel; Barry Watson; Skye McCole Bartusiak; Lucy Lawless; Tory Mussett
Genres
Thriller, Horror, Drama, Mystery
Description
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 earlier. Is the Boogeyman real? Or did Tim make him up to explain why his father abandoned his family?
Stephen Kay
Main cast
Emily Deschanel; Barry Watson; Skye McCole Bartusiak; Lucy Lawless; Tory Mussett
Genres
Thriller, Horror, Drama, Mystery
Description
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 earlier. Is the Boogeyman real? Or did Tim make him up to explain why his father abandoned his family?
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