The Boogeyman
1982·Horror·28m
7.0
★
Lester Billing's children are dying one by one. Prepare for a nightmarish journey into the dark side of one man's psyche; the side where fear can take over, reason can be lost and sanity can crumble.
Directed by Jeff Schiro
IMDB
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Cast
Michael Earl Reid
Lester Billings (as Michael Reid)
Crew
Stephen King
Short Story
Stephen King
Thanks
Popular Reviews
6 reviews
Tommy M
4.0★ · 10/26/25
King #4
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Første kortfilm basert på Stephen King! Det er en accomplishment! Synd at den suger da..
King #4
Første kortfilm basert på Stephen King! Det er en accomplishment! Synd at den suger da..
Første kortfilm basert på Stephen King! Det er en accomplishment! Synd at den suger da..
va24mar
7.0★ · 09/07/23
1982 | Stephen King | Book Adaptations | Shorts
I really don’t get all the bad ratings.
“The Boogeyman” is a 1982 short film based on the Stephen King short story of the same name first published in 1973 and later released as part of the short story collection ‘Night Shift’ in 1978.
And sure, it’s super cheap, rough and unpolished, but I liked it a lot. It’s got some great atmosphere and some cool lighting and does a fantastic job at adapting the story. The lead actor might not be great, but he’s decent enough.
And I really like how they adapted the story. It stays extremely close to it and is a bit more ambiguous than King’s story, which itself already went into the question who the real boogeyman is; the monster in the closet or a neglectful and abusive parent.
I really liked this short. It’s cheap and very rough around the edges, but charming and atmospheric.
I really don’t get all the bad ratings.
“The Boogeyman” is a 1982 short film based on the Stephen King short story of the same name first published in 1973 and later released as part of the short story collection ‘Night Shift’ in 1978.
And sure, it’s super cheap, rough and unpolished, but I liked it a lot. It’s got some great atmosphere and some cool lighting and does a fantastic job at adapting the story. The lead actor might not be great, but he’s decent enough.
And I really like how they adapted the story. It stays extremely close to it and is a bit more ambiguous than King’s story, which itself already went into the question who the real boogeyman is; the monster in the closet or a neglectful and abusive parent.
I really liked this short. It’s cheap and very rough around the edges, but charming and atmospheric.
1982 | Stephen King | Book Adaptations | Shorts
I really don’t get all the bad ratings.
“The Boogeyman” is a 1982 short film based on the Stephen King short story of the same name first published in 1973 and later released as part of the short story collection ‘Night Shift’ in 1978.
And sure, it’s super cheap, rough and unpolished, but I liked it a lot. It’s got some great atmosphere and some cool lighting and does a fantastic job at adapting the story. The lead actor might not be great, but he’s decent enough.
And I really like how they adapted the story. It stays extremely close to it and is a bit more ambiguous than King’s story, which itself already went into the question who the real boogeyman is; the monster in the closet or a neglectful and abusive parent.
I really liked this short. It’s cheap and very rough around the edges, but charming and atmospheric.
I really don’t get all the bad ratings.
“The Boogeyman” is a 1982 short film based on the Stephen King short story of the same name first published in 1973 and later released as part of the short story collection ‘Night Shift’ in 1978.
And sure, it’s super cheap, rough and unpolished, but I liked it a lot. It’s got some great atmosphere and some cool lighting and does a fantastic job at adapting the story. The lead actor might not be great, but he’s decent enough.
And I really like how they adapted the story. It stays extremely close to it and is a bit more ambiguous than King’s story, which itself already went into the question who the real boogeyman is; the monster in the closet or a neglectful and abusive parent.
I really liked this short. It’s cheap and very rough around the edges, but charming and atmospheric.
dell
4.0★ · 01/04/26
Jaki
3.0★ · 10/22/25
Edward
6.0★ · 01/23/25