The following post contains spoilers for "The Boogeyman."
Most Stephen King adaptations contain more than their share of darkness. For decades, the Master of Horror has written about monsters dwelling in the darkest corners of humanity as well as the darkness we carry in the depths of our souls. In the new horror film "The Boogeyman," director Rob Savage brings to life one of the darkest stories in King's first short story collection. The sixth tale in "Night Shift" tackles both types of gloom with a soul-sucking ghoul that feeds on grief and a harrowing climax that takes place in near-total darkness.
The film's conclusion begins with Sadie Harper (Sophie Thatcher) rushing to warn her father about the sinister creature growing stronger in their home. When she arrives, she finds the lights extinguished and her little sister Sawyer (Vivien Lyra Blair) hiding in the closet. The frightened girls descend into...
Most Stephen King adaptations contain more than their share of darkness. For decades, the Master of Horror has written about monsters dwelling in the darkest corners of humanity as well as the darkness we carry in the depths of our souls. In the new horror film "The Boogeyman," director Rob Savage brings to life one of the darkest stories in King's first short story collection. The sixth tale in "Night Shift" tackles both types of gloom with a soul-sucking ghoul that feeds on grief and a harrowing climax that takes place in near-total darkness.
The film's conclusion begins with Sadie Harper (Sophie Thatcher) rushing to warn her father about the sinister creature growing stronger in their home. When she arrives, she finds the lights extinguished and her little sister Sawyer (Vivien Lyra Blair) hiding in the closet. The frightened girls descend into...
- 6/4/2023
- by Jenn Adams
- Slash Film
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