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The Boogey Man (1980)

R Nov 07, 1980 Horror 1h 22m
User Score
48%
112 votes
Internet Movie Database
47%
Rotten Tomatoes
33%

The most terrifying nightmare of childhood is about to return!

Overview

A young girl witnesses the brutal murder of her stepfather at the hands of her brother, by mirror reflection. Years later, when the mirror is accidentally shattered, a dark and vengeful curse is unleashed on the family, and anyone unlucky enough to come into contact with its shards falls victim to heinous murder.

David Herschel
Writer
Ulli Lommel
Director
Suzanna Love
Screenplay

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Top Billed Cast

Suzanna Love
Suzanna Love

Lacey
Ron James
Ron James

Jake
John Carradine
John Carradine

Dr. Warren
Nicholas Love
Nicholas Love

Willy
Raymond Boyden
Raymond Boyden

Kevin
Felicite Morgan
Felicite Morgan

Helen Edwards
Bill Rayburn
Bill Rayburn

Ernest Edwards
Llewelyn Thomas
Llewelyn Thomas

Father Reilly
Gillian Gordon
Gillian Gordon

Lacey and Willy's Mother

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Media

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Promo Trailer
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Promo Trailer
Trailer
The Boogeyman ≣ 1980 ≣ Teaser #1
The Boogeyman ≣ 1980 ≣ Teaser #1
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The Boogey Man (1980) ORIGINAL TRAILERS [HD 1080p]
The Boogey Man (1980) ORIGINAL TRAILERS [HD 1080p]
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Reviews

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A review by Wuchak
Written on June 18, 2023

**_Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who's the bloodiest of them all?_**

In the Chesapeake Bay region, a brother & sister try to overcome their childhood trauma living on their aunt & uncle’s ranch. The sister is married with a kid while the brother is mute, working the farm. A missive from their dying mother brings buried memories to the fore while a mysterious old mirror unleashes a deadly… boogey man.

“The Boogey Man” (1980) is a psychological slasher that borrows from “The Exorcist,” “Halloween” and “The Amityville Horror,” although it had the smallest of budgets of these, only costing $300,000 with John Carradine as Dr. Warren being the greatest expense (all of his scenes were shot in a day).

There are similarities to soon-to-come flicks like "Nightmare" (198...

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