The Boogeyman is a really good horror film that starts really strong and continues to have some good scares and a generally unnerving atmosphere, proving for both better and worse that Host & Dashcam director Rob Savage can also make a more conventional horror film.
Sophie Thatcher is so good, she essentially carries the film with the most emotional and layered performance enhanced by her tangible sisterly bond with Vivien Lyra Blair who is very convincing at conveying fear. Also worthy of a mention is David Dastmalchian whose brief appearance still leaves a lasting impression.
Rob Savage's direction is impressive, he moves the camera in some inventive ways and shows the creature itself just the right amount, never completely revealing its look until the very end. The music by Patrick Jonsson is suitably sombre and oppressive without overdoing it.
Sophie Thatcher is so good, she essentially carries the film with the most emotional and layered performance enhanced by her tangible sisterly bond with Vivien Lyra Blair who is very convincing at conveying fear. Also worthy of a mention is David Dastmalchian whose brief appearance still leaves a lasting impression.
Rob Savage's direction is impressive, he moves the camera in some inventive ways and shows the creature itself just the right amount, never completely revealing its look until the very end. The music by Patrick Jonsson is suitably sombre and oppressive without overdoing it.