Review of The Boogeyman (2023) by Michael O'sullivan for Washington Post — 30 May 2023
On one level, it can be read as a metaphor for grief, kind of like “The Babadook,” which covered the same ground, albeit to greater effect. But by choosing literalness over ambiguity, The Boogeyman doesn’t quite stick the landing like that richly allusive 2014 Australian film did.
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This review of The Boogeyman (2023) was written by Michael O'sullivan and published by Washington Post on 30 May 2023.
The Boogeyman has generally received mixed reviews.
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