The Boogeyman (2023)

The Boogeyman is an American supernatural horror film directed by Rob Savage from a screenplay by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods and Mark Heyman, based on the 1973 short story of the same name by Stephen King. The film stars Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina, Vivien Lyra Blair, Marin Ireland, Madison Hu, LisaGay Hamilton, and David Dastmalchian. 
Principal photography began in February 2022 in New Orleans. Originally planned to be released on the streaming service Hulu, The Boogeyman released theatrically in the United States on June 2, 2023, by 20th Century Studios.
==Premise==
Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl and her little sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it is too late.
==Cast==
*Sophie Thatcher as Sadie Harper
*Chris Messina as Dr. Will Harper
*Vivien Lyra Blair as Sawyer Harper
*David Dastmalchian as Lester Billings
*Marin Ireland as Rita Billings
*Madison Hu
*LisaGay Hamilton
==Production==
The Boogeyman is a film adaptation of Stephen King's 1973 short story of the same name. On June 26, 2018, it was announced filmmaking partners Scott Beck and Bryan Woods would write the screenplay with Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, and Dan Cohen attached to produce for 21 Laps Entertainment and 20th Century Fox set to distribute. However, in 2019, after Disney's acquisition of Fox, the film was canceled, along with other films in development. In November 2021, the film was revived, and it was reported that Rob Savage would direct from a screenplay by Mark Heyman, based on original drafts by Beck, Woods, and Akela Cooper with streaming service Hulu set to distribute. In early 2022, Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina, David Dastmalchian, Marin Ireland, Vivien Lyra Blair, Madison Hu, and Jaynie Verdin were added to the cast. Principal photography began in February 2022 in New Orleans. Patrick Jonsson composed the film's score.
==Release==
The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 2, 2023, by 20th Century Studios. It was originally planned to be released on Hulu in 2023, however, following a positive test screening in December, it was announced that it would be switched to release theatrically on its June 2 date. King announced via Twitter that the trailer would be released on January 29, 2023, during the NFC Championship Game.
==Reception==
Rotten Tomatoes reports that 69% of 36 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.6/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 60 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
==Videos==
The Boogeyman - Official Trailer - In Theaters June 2
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Category:2023 films
Category:2023 horror films
Category:2020s American films
Category:2020s English-language films
Category:20th Century Studios films
Category:21 Laps Entertainment films
Category:American horror films
Category:Films about grieving
Category:Films based on American short stories
Category:Films based on works by Stephen King
Category:Films shot in New Orleans
Category:Rated PG-13