Summary

Cinematic adaptations ofStephen King’swork have varied in quality a great deal over the past decade.

What Is ‘The Boogeyman’ About?

In the past three years, Rob Savage has gone from indie horror champion to big-budget master.

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It’s not real?

Keep telling yourself that.

This movie is, at its heart, acreature feature.

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Arms extend from its mouth to pull its victims in, making for a truly gross image.

(What’s worse is its proclivity to stay hidden in the shadows.)

Even when you know it’s coming, its appearance in the film is still startling.

Storybook from ‘The Boogeyman’

And land it certainly did.

And, just maybe, that wasn’t the only thing weighing in Savage’s favor.

In the meantime, though,The Boogeymanisnow available to stream on Hulu.

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An angry Stephen King with some carpet that “shines”

Image by Federico Napoli

The Boogeyman