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The Boogeyman (2023) - REVIEW - [ENGLISH-SPANISH]@maaasha241d

The Boogeyman is a Stephen King adaptation that fulfills its purpose of scaring you, the movie is about the Harper family dealing with the recent death of their mother Cara who died in a car accident leaving the father Will and his two daughters Sadie and Sawyer completely emotionally destroyed, Will is a therapist and works from home to be close to his daughters but in reality he's so stuck in his own grief that he can't really connect with them, one day this really weird guy named Lester Billings shows up at his office without an appointment begging him to listen because something terrible is happening to him. Lester starts telling him this crazy story about how his three children died one by one because of a creature they called the Boogeyman that came out of the closet at night to hunt them and Will thinks the guy is crazy so he goes to call the police and the guy hangs himself right there hanging from a closet and it's really traumatic for the whole family and especially for the girls who are already dealing with their mother's death. After that weird things start happening in the house and Sawyer the younger sister starts seeing this horrible creature in her room at night, the girl has a bunch of little lights all over her room because she's afraid of the dark and one night she sees this thing come out of the closet and hide under her bed, of course nobody believes Sawyer because everyone thinks it's a reaction to the trauma from everything that happened with her mom and the guy who hanged himself, then Sadie starts realizing that something very bad is happening in that house.

The Boogeyman es una adaptación de Stephen King que cumple su propósito de asustarte, la pelicula trata sobre la familia Harper que está lidiando con la muerte reciente de su madre Cara quien murio en un accidente automovilistico dejando al padre Will y sus dos hijas Sadie y Sawyer completamente destrozados emocionalmente, Will es terapeuta y trabaja desde su casa para estar cerca de sus hijas pero en realidad esta tan metido en su propio dolor que no puede conectar con ellas de verdad, un día aparece un tipo bien raro llamado Lester Billings en su oficina sin cita previa rogandole que lo escuche porque algo terrible está pasando con el. Lester empieza a contarle esta historia loca sobre como sus tres hijos murieron uno por uno por culpa de una criatura que ellos llamaban el Boogeyman que salía del closet por las noches para cazarlos y Will piensa que el tipo está loco entonces se va a llamar a la policía y ek tipo se ahorca allí golgandose de un closet y es bien traumatico para toda la familia y más para las niñas que ya están lidiando con la muerte de su madre. Después de eso empiezan a pasar cosas raras en la casa y Sawyer la hermana empieza a ver esta criatura horrible en su cuarto por las noches, la niña tiene un montón de lucecitas por toda su habitación porque le tiene miedo a la oscuridad y una noche ve como esta cosa sale del closet y se esconde debajo de su cama, por supuesto nadie le cree a Sawyer porque todos piensan que es una reacción al trauma por todo lo que ha pasado con su mamá y el tipo que se ahorcó, después Sadie empieza a darse cuenta de que algo muy malo está pasando en esa casa.

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The movie has its good moments honestly it does manage to create a tense atmosphere and there are several scenes that make you jump with fright, I liked how they handle the theme of grief and how each family member processes Cara's death differently, Will shuts down completely and doesn't want to talk about it and Sadie is angry at the whole world and acts like a rebel here Sawyer is the only one who seems to be going through everything in a more normal way although she's also scared of the monster. David Dastmalchian who plays Lester Billings only appears for like ten minutes in the whole movie but the guy makes you believe he's completely terrified and desperate about what happened to his family, Chris Messina as Will Harper does a good job showing a father who is so lost in his own grief that he can't be there for his daughters when they need him most. Sophie Thatcher is Sadie and I think she's the best in the movie because she's the one who has to carry all the weight of the story, her character has to be strong for her younger sister while also dealing with her own grief and fear and she does it really well, Vivian Lyra Blair as Sawyer is also great and manages to be adorable and look terrified at the same time like in the scenes where she's being chased by the Boogeyman.

La película tiene sus momentos buenos la verdad si logra crear una atmosfera tensa y hay varias escenas que te hacen saltar del susto, me gustó como manejan el tema del dolor y como cada miembro de la familia procesa la muerte de Cara de manera diferente, Will se cierra completamente y no quiere hablar del tema y Sadie está enojada con el mundo entero y se porta como una rebelde aquí Sawyer es la única que parece estar pasando todo de una manera más normal aunque tambien esta asustada por el monstruo. David Dastmalchian quien hace de Lester Billings solo aparece como diez minutos en toda la película pero el tipo te hace creer que está completamente aterrorizado y desesperado por lo que le pasó a su familia, Chris Messina como Will Harper hace un buen trabajo mostrando a un padre que esta tan perdido en su propio dolor que no puede estar ahí para sus hijas cuando más lo necesitan. Sophie Thatcher es Sadie y creo que es la mejor de la película porque ella es la que tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la historia, su personaje tiene que ser fuerte por su hermana menor mientras también está lidiando con su propio dolor y miedo y ella lo hace muy bien, Vivian Lyra Blair como Sawyer tambien esta genial y logra ser adorable y verse aterrada al mismo tiempo como en las escenas donde está siendo perseguida por el Boogeyman.

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Now talking about the problems the movie has because there are some and they're pretty big, I thought it's one of those movies that are common and predictable, if you've seen any horror movie from the last ten years you already know exactly what's going to happen in every scene, the scares are cheap and you can tell they're coming from way before, there are like a thousand scenes where someone walks slowly toward the darkness while the music gets intense and then BAM something jumps out and makes a loud noise but it's not scary it just startles you for a second, the Boogeyman itself is disappointing when you see it completely because it looks like a weird mix between Gollum and the creatures from A Quiet Place but skinny and malnourished version with weird teeth that look like fingers, I understand they wanted to do something original but it ends up looking kind of ridiculous. Another thing that really bothered me is that nobody in this family seems to have common sense, they live in this huge house full of dark wood and never but never turn on the lights, they don't even open the curtains during the day to let natural light in, Sawyer has all these little lights in her room but never uses the normal light switch, and when they discover that the creature hates light and moves away when there's a lot of lighting they keep walking around the house in the dark passing by lamps without turning them on, it's so frustrating that you want to yell at the screen turn on the light already hahaha well actually I did a couple of times.

Ahora hablando de los problemas que tiene la peli porque los hay y son bastante grandes, me pareció que es de esas pelis que son comunes y predecibles, si has visto cualquier película de terror de los últimos diez años ya sabes exactamente que va a pasar en cada escena, los sustos son baratos y te das cuenta que vienen desde mcuho antes, hay como mil escenas donde alguien camina lentamente hacia la oscuridad mientras la música se pone intensa y luego BAM algo salta y hace un ruido fuerte pero no da miedo solo te sobresalta por un segundo, el Boogeyman en si es decepcionante cuando lo ves completo porque parece una mezcla rara entre Gollum y las criaturas de A Quiet Place pero versión flaca y desnutrida con unos dientes raros que parecen dedos, entiendo que quisieron hacer algo original pero termina viéndose medio ridículo. Otra cosa que me molestó un montón es que nadie en esta familia parece tener sentido común, viven en esta casa gigante llena de madera oscura y nuca pero nuneca prenden las luces, ni siquiera abren las cortinas durante el día para dejar entrar luz natural, Sawyer tiene todas estas lucecitas en su cuarto pero nunca usa el interruptor normal de la luz, y cuando descubren que la criatura odia la luz y se aleja cuando hay mucha iluminación ellos siguen caminando por la casa en la oscuridad pasando al lado de lámparas sin prenderlas, es tan frustrante que quieres gritarle a la pantalla prendan la luz y ya jejeje bueno de hecho lo hice un par de vexces.

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The story also has structural problems because it feels like they're trying to stretch a Stephen King short story that probably has like twenty pages into a full hour and a half movie, and like they try to stuff more in with this whole plot about the Harper family and their grieving process and it doesn't work as well as it should, sometimes it seems like two different movies trying to exist at the same time, one is about a family dealing with loss and trauma and the other is about a monster that eats fear and kills children, and neither of the two stories is well developed. The positive part is that when the movie focuses on the sisters and their relationship it works pretty well, there's real chemistry between Sophie Thatcher and Vivian Lyra Blair and you really believe they're sisters who love each other despite everything they're going through. Rita Lester's wife appears in the second half of the movie and she's completely crazy but in an interesting way, she's been living in her abandoned house surrounded by candles because she knows that light keeps the Boogeyman away and she's been trying to kill it for years after it took her whole family, Marina Ireland does a good job making Rita intimidating and sympathetic at the same time although her plan to kill the Boogeyman is pretty stupid. The climax of the movie happens in the basement where the Boogeyman has dragged Will and the sisters have to go down to rescue him, there's a scene where the creature literally opens its mouth like a snake and pulls out these bloody arms with a small skull inside that starts sucking the life out of Sadie and it's probably the most disturbing image in the whole movie.

La historia también tiene problemas estructurales porque se siente como si estuvieran tratando de estirar un cuento corto de Stephen King que probablemente tiene como veinte páginas en una película completa de hora y media, y como que tratan de meterle más cdon toda esta trama sobre la familia Harper y su proceso de duelo y no funciona tan bien como debería, a veces parece dos películas diferentes tratando de existir al mismo tiempo, una es sobre una familia lidiando con perdida y trauma y la otra es sobre un monstruo que come miedo y mata niños, y ninguna de las dos historias está bien desarrollada. La parte positiva es que cuando la película se enfoca en las hermanas y su relación funciona bastante bien, hay química real entre Sophie Thatcher y Vivian Lyra Blair y realmente crees que son hermanas que se quieren a pesar de todo lo que están pasando. Rita la esposa de Lester aparece en la segunda mitad de la película y está completamente loca pero de una manera interesante, ella ha estado viviendo en su casa abandonada rodeada de velas porque sabe que la luz mantiene alejado al Boogeyman y ha estado tratando de matarlo por años después de que le quitó a toda su familia, Marina Ireland hace un buen trabajo haciendo que Rita sea intimidante y simpatica al mismo tiempo aunque su plan para matar al Boogeyman es bastante estúpido. El climax de la película pasa en el sótano donde el Boogeyman ha arrastrado a Will y las hermanas tienen que bajar a rescatarlo, hay una escena donde la criatura literalmente abre su boca como una serpiente y saca estos brazos sangrientos con una calavera pequeña adentro que empieza a chuparle la vida a Sadie y es probablemente la imagen más perturbadora de toda la película.

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The ending tries to be hopeful showing the family finally going to therapy together and talking openly about Cara and how they feel, there's a moment where it seems like the Boogeyman might be back when Sadie hears something in the therapist's office but she just closes the door symbolically leaving her fears behind and moving forward with her life, it's a decent ending although a bit cheesy and predictable. Overall The Boogeyman is a movie that does its job if you just want to watch something scary but it's nothing special, what is true is that it has good performances especially from the two young actresses and there are some tense scenes but it's full of more of the same from that genre and there are things that don't make sense, the monster looks ridiculous when it's there and the story feels stretched and underdeveloped. If you're a Stephen King fan you'll probably be disappointed because it doesn't capture the essence of the original story, I give it a 6/10 because it fulfills the basics of a horror movie and has some good moments but it could have been much better with a stronger script and directors who weren't afraid to take a few more risks.

El final trata de ser esperanzador mostrando a la familia finalmente yendo a terapia juntos y hablando abiertamente sobre Cara y como se sienten, hay un momento donde parece que el Boogeyman podría estar de vuelta cuando Sadie escucha algo en la oficina de la terapeuta pero ella simplemente cierra la puerta simbólicamente dejando atrás sus miedos y siguiendo adelante con su vida, es un final decente aunque un poco cursi y predecible. En general The Boogeyman es una película que hace su trabajo si solo quieres ver algo de terror pero no es nada del otro mundo, lo que si es que tiene buenas actuaciones más wque todo de las dos actrices jóvenes y hay algunas escenas tensas pero está llena de más de lo mismo de ese género y hay cosas que no tienen sentido, el monstruo se ve ridículo cuando está y la historia se siente estirada y poco desarrollada. Si eres fan de Stephen King probablemente te decepcione porque no captura la esencia del cuento original, le doy un 6/10 porque cumple lo básico de una película de terror y tiene algunos momentos buenos pero pudo haber sido mucho mejor con un guion más fuerte y directores que no tuvieran miedo de arriesgar un poco más.

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›The Boogeyman 2023, review (ENG/SPA)@bethyjade907d

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Hello, internet people. I was thinking of a way to spend some of my time and I ended up choosing to watch this movie, at the end of the day I not only wasted my time but I lost it because this movie sucks, however in order not to feel like I wasted my time in vain, today I will review it.

Hola, gente de Internet. Estaba pensando la manera para gastar algo de mi tiempo y terminé eligiendo ver esta película, al final no solamente gasté mi tiempo sino que lo perdí porque esta película es malísima, sin embargo para no sentir que perdí el tiempo vanamente, hoy haré la review.

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I have to say that at the beginning it gets a bit interesting because let's say there is a mystery to solve, however for every interesting thing that happens (which are very, very few) the rest is unnecessary and boring "filler" plot.

Tengo que decir que al principio se hace un poco interesante porque digamos que hay un misterio que resolver, sin embargo por cada cosa interesante que sucede (que son muuuuy pocas) el resto es "relleno" trama innecesaria y aburrida.

The dynamism of the film is extremely slow, which makes it extremely boring, the handling of the horror sucks, it is extremely predictable. In one of the scenes, a girl peeps out from under the bed because she hears a noise, and surprise! the monster appears for a second, just as we expected.

El dinamismo de la película es extremadamente lento, lo que la torna en extremo aburrida, el manejo del terror es una asco, es extremadamente predecible. En una de las escenas, una niña se asoma bajo la cama porque oye un ruido y ¡Oh sorpresa! en efecto aparece por un segundo el monstruo como lo esperábamos.

I think homemade ghost edits on youtube are much more creative and effective.

Creo que los edits caseros de fantasmas en youtube son mucho más creativos y efectivos.

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The performances were somewhat decent, the actors did what they could with such a bad script. Not to mention the special effects, judge for yourselves...

Las actuaciones fueron algo decentes, los actores hicieron lo que pudieron con ese guion tan malo. Ni hablar de los efectos especiales, juzguen ustedes mismos...

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I think the demon with the painted face in Insidious is more frightening and that was done with just make-up 😅😅. We could say that the monster of this movie it looks scarier in this picture, but in the film, despite being the main character, if it appears in a space of 10 minutes of the hour and a half that lasts the film, it's a lot.

Creo que el demonio de la cara pintada de Insidious es más atemorizante y eso que estaba hecho a base de solamente maquillaje 😅😅. Podríamos decir que este se ve más aterrador en esta foto, pero en la película, pese a ser el protagonista, si aparece en un espacio de 10 minutos de la hora y media que dura el film, es mucho.

I understand the meaning of darkness in the film, but if you overuse it, the viewer won't be able to see what happens during these scenes (the same result that movies like Harry Potter 6 get for example). I think it was a good idea to implement a contrast between light and shadow (parallelism of good and evil) but without a good execution, it becomes a disaster. Far from the bad work of the lights and shadows, the rest is fine, the colour palette, the shots are not outstanding but they are not bad either.

Asimismo la fotografía no es destacable (tampoco esta mal) Entiendo el significado de la oscuridad dentro de la película, sin embargo, si abusas de esta el espectador no podrá ver lo que sucede durante estas escenas (el mismo resultado que obtienen películas como Harry Potter 6 por ejemplo) creo que estaba buena la idea de implementar un contraste entre luces y sombras (paralelismo del bien y el mal) pero sin una buena ejecución, se convierte en un desastre. Lejos de lo mal trabajadas que están las luces y las sombras, lo demás esta bien, la paleta de colores, los planos que no son destacables pero no están mal tampoco.

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In short... it's a disaster, don't watch it 😂😂😂😂 The truth is extremely boring (I fell asleep a couple of times and had to rewind the film) being a horror film it's even more serious given that it should scare and it doesn't even manage to entertain, much less generate tension or fear.

En resumen... es un desastre, no la vean 😂😂😂 La verdad es en extremo aburrida (me quedé dormida un par de veces y tuve que retroceder la película) siendo una película de terror es aún más grave el asunto, dado a que debería asustar y ni siquiera logra entretener, mucho menos generar tensión ni miedo.

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And well, people, that's all for today's post, I hope you liked it. Thank you very much as always for supporting my work, I welcome new readers, I love you all very much, I send you a hug and I'll see you in another post.

Y bueno, gente, esto ha sido todo por el post de hoy, espero que les haya gustado. Muchas gracias como siempre por apoyar mi trabajo, le doy la bienvenida a los nuevos lectores, les quiero mucho a todos, les envío un abrazo y ya nos encontraremos en otro post

I made the farewell image in Canva.

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›Traumatic Events of the Past Revisited; Sometimes in Mind, Sometimes in Reality - The Boogeyman@cute-cactus985d
Having a tragic past is enough reason to have psychological problems, but is it enough reason to create an otherworldly creature? Honestly, I don't know and I can't go beyond guessing, but I have a great movie recommendation for those who love the psychological thriller genre.
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Made in 2023, The Boogeyman is a horror-thriller about a man with a tragic past and psychological problems who seeks psychiatric help.

Dr. Will Harper (played by Chris Messina) is struggling with his own family problems. One day he is visited by a non-patient and asked for help. The fact that he does not refuse help ignites a new story.

The creature, which was initially thought to exist only in the mind, feeding on people's weaknesses, has similar characteristics to the stories in a few horror movies I have seen before, but I must say that it differs from other stories in the way it presents fear and tension.

Throughout the movie, where the performances of the actors are top-notch, the characters' efforts to confront their pasts and their efforts to recover from the traumatic consequences of the traumatic consequences ensure that horror and suspense go hand in hand. Of course, during this journey, you find yourself in the story and feel both fear and tension.
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I think that in horror movies, feeling the fear rather than being afraid of anything shown makes the movie more successful. When you are under the influence of something real or unreal, you somehow feel the fear and you are affected even if you don't see it.

The movie The Boogeyman, which is essentially a story between a father and his two daughters, manages to accelerate your heart rate and breathing as it draws you in while you watch it, about what happens inside a claustrophobic house.

I recommend you to watch The Boogeyman with its successful narration of the fact that the traces of the past will come up at any moment unless the traumatic effect is overcome, and that it will disturb us in some way due to its presence in our minds.
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Those who will enjoy the fiction that starts in the psychological thriller genre step by step turning into reality and making you feel the fear should watch the movie at night and alone, it will offer extra viewing pleasure.

I wish you a good watch in advance!

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›The Boogeyman || When Fear Comes To Life.@wongi990d
The last time I saw a horror movie, I said to myself "this would be your last in a very long time, Wongi". Unfortunately, I broke this vow sooner than expected. Some people who have been reading me would know that I was once a horror movie fanatic. Yes, "once", till things changed. Fortunately for me, I still sleep like a baby after seeing horror films but something in me just felt like giving it a break.

My break was soon interrupted by a friend who I like to call my "movie plug". He asked if I had seen the movie and I said no. After he gave some specifications, I already wanted to see the movie. Well, here I am, a day after seeing the movie.

"The Boogeyman" is the classic I would be reviewing today. This movie reminds me so much of my childhood, when I was so afraid of the dark because I thought something was always lurking in the dark. Was I right about the lurking entities? I wouldn't know but one thing I know is that I outgrew the fear of dark places.

About The Movie

A highschool student, Sadie Harper, and her younger sister, Sawyer Harper are going through a grieving phase. They just lost their mother and they are still holding onto her memories. They receive little to no support from their dad–a therapist –who happens to be going through intense pain too.

Things start to go sideways when their dad allows a desperate patient into their home. The patient unknowingly leaves behind a supernatural entity that preys on humans grief and suffering.

The rest of the movie demonstrates how Dr. Harper and his two daughters handle this entity. Their lives depend on their every move and so they have to make moves with caution.

Cast

Chris Messina as Dr. Harper

Dr Harper is a therapist who receives patients in his office at home. He is the father of two lovely kids; Sawyer and Sadie. Himself, alongside his two kids are still recovering from the death of his wife.

Dr. Harper handles grief like many other adult men. He tries to mask his grief behind smiles but one thing about grief is that it always manifests.

Sophie Thatcher as Sadie Harper

Sophie is Dr. Harper's eldest kid who is in highschool. The death of her mother draws so much attention to her in school. Everyone tries to sympathize with her and this makes her feel very uncomfortable.

As the eldest child, she was the kid with the most memories with her mom so the pain was something she couldn't bear. Amidst the pain, she still tries to keep her family together.

Vivien Lyra as Sawyer Harper

Vivien is the youngest child of Dr. Harper. She is the most prone to fear as she is still a kid who is trying to understand life while battling with the loss of her mom.

The boogeyman manifests to her first as she is the most susceptible. At first, nobody believed her until a life threatening incident occurred. Sawyer was one very adorable little girl who acted her role graciously.
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My Opinion

I remember watching many movies and in these movies, parents threatened their kids with the sentence "The Boogeyman would come for you if you are disobedient". I never really imagined what a boogeyman would look like. All I knew was that a boogeyman looked terrifying enough to scare little kids. It felt really nice to see what a boogeyman actually looked like. I enjoyed watching this movie a whole lot.

Just like my friend had specified, it was a really scary movie but over the years, I've grown to watch scary movies like normal movies. I do not know if it was the extra soundtracks, the graphics or the suspense but I know that some scenes left a tint of fear in me, just like a horror film should.

I was really delighted at the fact that I had finally seen a movie that deserved the 'horror' tag after ages. Although there wasn't a variety of characters to watch, the few that came on screen were amazing. I expected their acting to be bad because two kids were involved but I was really impressed.

The movie started strong and continued in this light. It is typical for horror films to start really strong and then lag somewhere in the middle. This wasn't the case with the Boogeyman Man. The very first scene left viewers in awe and every other scene that followed tried to explain this awe and at the same time create more awe. It was a really great mix of suspense, thrills, chills and horror.

Recommendation.

Would I recommend this movie to everyone? No. Not everyone enjoys watching horror movies. But, if you are a lover of suspense, horror and thrills, then this movie is for you. It was a well spent one hour and thirty minutes for me.

To rate it, I would give us an 8.5/10. Not many horror movies reach this mark for me. If you are interested, then you should grab yourself a bowl of popcorn and get ready to be terrifyingly entertained.

All images used are screenshots from the movie except stated otherwise.

Love, Wongi ✨

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›The Monster Among the Shadows - Review of "The Boogeyman"@adalathu1011d

The adaptations of Stephen King works always generate a great expectation on my part. Despite having had more bad than good experiences with them, I always hope that one of them surprises me and ends up being a gem of horror cinema. This time I went to see The Boogeyman, the most recent adaptation of one of King's short stories. The film immerses us in a horror story that starts out promising much less than I expected.

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The plot follows the Harper family, consisting of Sadie, Sawyer and Dr. Harper, their father. Their life is marked by the recent loss of the girls' mother and the doctor's wife. When one of Dr. Harper's patients decides to end her life in the family home, the story takes an even darker turn. This tragic event triggers a series of strange and sinister phenomena that begin to happen in their home. This growing threat further destabilizes them, endangering not only their mental stability, but also their physical well-being. The struggle to overcome grief now becomes a fight for survival, as they are forced to confront an unknown and terrifying creature hiding in the shadows.

Before I started watching it, I had already read some not very good reviews about it, so my expectations were not very high. Despite that I can say that I started liking it, within all its genre clichés I liked that at the beginning they decided to keep the creature hidden in the shadows, generating a very entertaining suspense. However, as it progresses, the monster begins to reveal itself more frequently, which diminished its impact and mystery for me in the final part of the film. This caused me to feel a very noticeable bump in pacing, the film starts off solidly, but loses its punch as it progresses.

The over-exposure of the monster greatly reduced its effectiveness as a suspenseful element. In addition, everything that happens from a certain point in the film is completely predictable and, as I said before, it is full of typical horror clichés. The characters make questionable, if not stupid decisions, which I found frustrating and completely disconnected me from the story. To top it off, the ending is too predictable and sentimental, detracting from the impact of the narrative.

The script presents a significant departure from King's original story, focusing the plot on the psychologist and how the curse of the "bogeyman" is passed on. This approach differs quite a bit from the author's original plot, which focused on Billings, the patient who commits suicide at the doctor's house, and how he tragically loses his three children to the monster. I found this rather disappointing, as the original story is rawer, sinister and has a much more shocking ending than the film, which arguably serves as a "continuation" of the original story, since it practically begins when King's tale ends.

Looking on the bright side, I could say that the film manages to convey two important messages. The first is: do not discredit what young children say, many tend to think that because they are very young they do not understand or do not know many things. And perhaps yes, they are innocent and naïve, but I believe that any warning signs should be properly addressed without assuming that they are just "kid's stuff". It is essential to listen to and validate the concerns of the little ones, as this helps to strengthen their confidence and communication with their families. In addition, while there is no such thing as a "bogeyman", there are other real threats that can be dealt with just by paying attention to children and giving importance to their warning signs.

The second message is letting go, the Harper family was going through a heavy loss, the mother of the family had passed away. But not only had none of them gotten over it, they didn't want to and didn't even want to talk about it, which I found incongruous, since the father was a psychologist. That denial made them vulnerable to the arrival of the monster, which, in this film, attacks those who are emotionally fragile. This point reminded me a bit of the movie The Babadook, which also addresses the importance of coping with grief and allowing ourselves to feel and process our emotions.

The cast was almost unknown to me, except for Sophie Thatcher (Yellowjackets) and Vivien Lyra Blair (Obi-Wan Kenobi), who played Sadie and Sawyer, respectively. Honestly, I can't say that this is an aspect to highlight in the film, since the acting work simply fulfills what is necessary without offering anything more, it could even be said that some performances are somewhat mediocre. The same goes for the soundtrack and the visual effects, they fulfill their function, but do not stand out, and do not contribute significantly to the overall experience of the film.

I think the highlights of the film for me were little Sawyer's encounters with the monster, I found them chilling and full of tension. The film manages to generate a genuine sense of danger in these moments, mostly thanks to the subtle way in which the monster is introduced into the plot. Unfortunately, and as I already mentioned, this is lost in the middle of the film, where the monster becomes too present, losing its impact because, on top of everything else, it seemed to me that it was not well done at all.

If you are horror lovers, it might be worth giving it a chance to pass the time, but the truth is that there are many other films in the genre that offer a more impactful experience. For a while, it has a promising start, it fails to develop well or offer truly chilling moments and is burdened by clichés and too many questionable narrative decisions. On the other hand, if you like the original Stephen King story, definitely don't watch it because it is more of a sequel than an adaptation, and you will be tremendously disappointed with it.

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El Monstruo Entre las Sombras - Reseña de "Boogeyman: Tu miedo es real"

Las adaptaciones de las obras de Stephen King, siempre generan una gran expectación de mi parte. A pesar de haber tenido más experiencias malas que buenas con ellas, siempre espero que alguna me sorprenda y termine siendo una joya del cine de terror. En esta oportunidad me dispuse a ver The Boogeyman, la más reciente adaptación de uno de los cuentos de King. La película nos sumerge en una historia de terror que comienza prometiendo mucho entrega menos de lo que esperaba.

La trama sigue a la familia Harper, compuesta por Sadie, Sawyer y el Dr. Harper, padre de ambas. Su vida se ve marcada por la reciente pérdida de la madre de las chicas y esposa del doctor. Cuando uno de los pacientes del Dr. Harper decide poner fin a su vida en la casa de la familia, la historia toma un giro aún más oscuro. Este trágico evento desencadena una serie de fenómenos extraños y siniestros que comienzan a suceder en su hogar. Esta creciente amenaza los desestabiliza aún más, poniendo en peligro no solo su estabilidad mental, sino también su bienestar físico. La lucha por superar el duelo se convierte ahora en una lucha por la supervivencia, ya que se ven obligados a enfrentar a una criatura desconocida y aterradora que se oculta en las sombras.

Antes de comenzar a verla, ya había leído algunas críticas no muy buenas sobre ella, así que mis expectativas no eran muy altas. A pesar de eso puedo decir que comenzó gustándome, dentro de todos sus clichés del género me gustó que al principio decidieron mantener oculta a la criatura en las sombras, generando un suspenso muy entretenido. Sin embargo, a medida que avanza, el monstruo comienza a revelarse con más frecuencia, lo que disminuyó para mí su impacto y misterio en la parte final de la película. Esto hizo que sintiera un bache muy notorio en cuanto al ritmo, la película comienza sólidamente, pero pierde su fuerza a medida que avanza.

El exceso de exposición del monstruo redujo considerablemente su efectividad como elemento de suspenso. Además, de que todo lo que pasa desde cierto punto de la película es completamente predecible y, como dije anteriormente, está llena clichés típicos del género de terror. Los personajes toman decisiones cuestionables, por no decir estúpidas, lo que me resultó frustrante y me desconectó completamente de la historia. Para colmo, el final es demasiado predecible y sentimental, restándole impacto a la narrativa.

El guion presenta un cambio significativo con respecto a la historia original de King, centrando la trama en el psicólogo y en cómo la maldición del "coco" se transmite. Este enfoque difiere bastante de la trama original del autor, la cual se centraba en Billings, el paciente que se suicida en casa del doctor, y en cómo este pierde a sus tres hijos trágicamente a manos del monstruo. Esto me resultó bastante decepcionante, ya que la historia original es más cruda, siniestra y posee un final mucho más impactante que el de la película, la cual podría decirse que sirve como "continuación" de la historia original, puesto que prácticamente inicia cuando culmina el cuento de King.

Buscándole un lado bueno, podría decir que la película logra trasmitir dos mensajes importantes. El primero es: no desacreditar lo que digan los niños pequeños, muchos suelen pensar que como son muy jóvenes no entienden o no saben muchas cosas. Y quizás sí, son inocentes e ingenuos, pero creo que cualquier señal de alerta debe ser atendida como corresponde y sin suponer que son solamente "cosas de niños". Es fundamental escuchar y validar las preocupaciones de los más pequeños, ya que esto ayuda a fortalecer su confianza y la comunicación con sus familiares. Además de que, si bien el "coco" no existe, sí hay otras amenazas que reales que pueden ser atendidas solo prestándole atención a los niños y dándole importancia a sus señales de alarma.

El segundo mensaje es soltar, la familia Harper estaba atravesando por una fuerte pérdida, la madre de la familia había fallecido. Pero no solamente ninguno lo había superado, sino que tampoco querían hacerlo y ni siquiera querían hablar de ello, algo que además me pareció incongruente, ya que el padre era psicólogo. Esa negación los hizo vulnerables a la llegada del monstruo, el cual, en esta película, ataca a los que se encuentran emocionalmente frágiles. Este punto me recordó un poco a la película The Babadook, la cual también aborda la importancia de enfrentar el duelo y de permitirnos sentir y procesar nuestras emociones.

El reparto fue casi desconocido para mí, a excepción de Sophie Thatcher (Yellowjackets) y Vivien Lyra Blair (Obi-Wan Kenobi), quienes interpretaban a Sadie y a Sawyer, respectivamente. Honestamente, no puedo decir que es un aspecto a destacar en la película, ya que el trabajo actoral simplemente cumple con lo necesario sin ofrecer nada más, incluso podría decirse que algunas actuaciones son un tanto mediocres. Lo mismo ocurre con la banda sonora y con los efectos visuales, cumplen su función, pero no destacan, y no contribuyen de manera significativa a la experiencia general de la película.

Creo que los momentos más destacados de la película para mí fueron los encuentros de la pequeña Sawyer con el monstruo, me parecieron escalofriantes y llenos de tensión. La película logra generar una sensación genuina de peligro en estos momentos, sobre todo gracias a la forma sutil en que se introduce al monstruo en la trama. Lamentablemente, y como ya mencioné, esto se pierde a mediados de la película, donde el monstruo se hace demasiado presente, perdiendo su impacto porque, además de todo, me pareció que no estaba nada bien hecho.

Si son amantes del terror, quizás valga la pena darle una oportunidad para pasar el rato, pero la verdad es que hay muchas otras películas del género que ofrecen una experiencia más impactante. Ya que si bien tiene un comienzo prometedor, no logra desarrollarse bien ni ofrecer momentos verdaderamente escalofriantes y se ve cargada por clichés y demasiadas decisiones narrativas cuestionables. Por otro lado, si les gusta el cuento original de Stephen King, definitivamente no la vean porque es más una continuación que una adaptación y se decepcionaran tremendamente con ella.

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El Boogeyman o como es mejor conocido por estos lados del mundo: "el coco". Creo que no fue mi caso pero a cuantos niños no habrán asustado con que esta criatura se los iba a llevar si no se portaban bien, si eran desobedientes o si no hacían sus deberes? - cientos y cientos. Y es que esta criatura de naturaleza desconocida siempre ha estado en la cultura de muchos países como una amenaza latente para los más pequeños o como una herramienta de persuasión de los adultos/padres hasta que vino un tal Stephen King a ponerle cara e historia. Es por esto que decido darle la oportunidad de nuevo al terror y descubrir lo que es esta reciente entrega de este ser mata niños.

The Boogeyman or as it is better known in these parts of the world: "the bogeyman". I don't think it was my case but how many children must have been scared that this creature was going to take them away if they didn't behave well, if they were disobedient or if they didn't do their homework? - Hundreds and hundreds. And the fact is that this creature of unknown nature has always been in the culture of many countries as a latent threat for the little ones or as a tool of persuasion for adults/parents until a certain Stephen King came along to put a face and a story to it. That's why I decided to give horror another chance and discover what is this recent installment of this child-killer being.

Soy muy fanático del terror, creo que es mi genero favorito, la cosa es que a la hora de la ejecución en la mayoría de los casos deja mucho que desear. Pero aquí me ven, siempre apostando a que un nuevo film de este genero me sorprenda o que por lo menos no me haga perder el tiempo. Esta película de The Boogeyman, además de todo lo dicho, tiene algo que me llamó la atención y es que su protagonista es Sophie Thatcher, quien fue protagonista también en la serie Yellowjackets (véanla si no lo han hecho), lo digo porque dentro de esa serie el personaje de ella fue de los mejores y es que al ser de terror ya sabía lo que me iba a encontrar. Así que nada, veamos de que va y que nos dejó esta nueva apuesta de la mítica criatura que se esconde en los armarios.

I'm a big fan of horror, I think it's my favorite genre, the thing is that when it comes to execution in most cases it leaves much to be desired. But here I am, always betting that a new film of this genre will surprise me or at least not make me waste my time. This film The Boogeyman, in addition to all that has been said, has something that caught my attention and that is that its protagonist is Sophie Thatcher, who also starred in the series Yellowjackets (see it if you haven't), I say this because within that series her character was one of the best and being a horror film I already knew what I was going to find. So nothing, let's see what this new bet of the mythical creature that hides in the closets is all about.

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Esta historia inicia con Sadie Harper (Sophie Thatcher), su hermana menor Sawyer (Vivien Lyra Blair) y su padre Will (Chris Messina), una familia que apenas está superando la pérdida de quien fuera la madre y esposa de ellos. Sadie es una joven como cualquier otra a la que le está costando un poco más de la cuenta superar lo sucedido, tiene una amigas bastante cuestionables por lo que se siente un poco sola. Sawyer, la más pequeña, es la más sensible a todo, de por si le da miedo la oscuridad y ahora con el invitado que se instaló en su casa pues todo se le hará más complicado. Y por ultimo tenemos a Will, un terapeuta que lo que busca es ayudar a todos menos a él mismo ya que el miedo a afrontar el duelo es más grande que él. Así que como ven es una familia muy vulnerable.

This story opens with Sadie Harper (Sophie Thatcher), her younger sister Sawyer (Vivien Lyra Blair) and their father Will (Chris Messina), a family that is just getting over the loss of their former mother and wife. Sadie is a young girl like any other who is having a little too much trouble getting over what happened, she has a rather questionable friends so she feels a little lonely. Sawyer, the youngest, is the most sensitive to everything, she is already afraid of the dark and now with the guest who moved into her house everything will be more complicated. And finally we have Will, a therapist who seeks to help everyone but himself because the fear of facing grief is bigger than him. So as you can see, it is a very vulnerable family.

Un día a la consulta de Will llega un hombre extraño y muy desesperado clamando que algo había matado a sus hijos, obviamente al escuchar eso lo dieron por loco y peligroso. La cosa es que cuando ese hombre entró en la casa vino con él este huésped poco deseado que llevaría al limite a la familia Harper. Por que? - pues porque el Boogeyman se alimenta del sufrimiento y la debilidad de las personas, sobre todo de los niños. A partir de acá comenzará una lucha por entender que es lo que está pasando en esa casa, como pueden hacerle frente y como pueden derrotarla, si es que eso es posible. Una historia de terror clásica que a mi parecer estuvo bastante decente, de hecho llegué por Sophie y no me defraudó.

One day a strange and very desperate man arrives at Will's office claiming that something had killed his children, obviously when he heard that he was considered crazy and dangerous. The thing is that when that man entered the house, he came with him this unwanted guest that would take the Harper family to the limit. Why? - Because the Boogeyman feeds on the suffering and weakness of people, especially children. From here will begin a struggle to understand what is happening in that house, how they can face it and how they can defeat it, if that is possible. A classic horror story that in my opinion was pretty decent, in fact I came for Sophie and I was not disappointed.

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Siempre he dicho que la formula perfecta del terror es lo impredecible, es ver aquello que no te esperas para que la reacción sea más genuina y así sea más fácil entrar en el mood de la película, por lo menos es de esa forma en como yo mido los films de este genero. Acá hay un poco de eso, del famoso "jump scare" que hace que, como lo dice el termino, pegues un ligero brinco. En mi caso no brinqué pero si me sorprendió algunas cosas, algunas escenas de las que estaba esperando que pasara algo y resulta que terminó ocurriendo lo contrario, me agarraron un poco fuera de base y eso es algo que valoro, pocas veces un film de terror me agarra desprevenido. Es por esto que respondo de una vez, asusta? - si eres sensible, es posible, pero más por la expectativa que por otra cosa.

I have always said that the perfect formula for horror is the unpredictable, it is to see what you do not expect so that the reaction is more genuine and so it is easier to get into the mood of the film, at least that's how I measure the films of this genre. Here there is a bit of that, the famous "jump scare" that makes you, as the term says, jump a little bit. In my case I didn't jump but I was surprised by some things, some scenes that I was expecting something to happen and it turns out that the opposite ended up happening, they caught me a little off base and that's something I value, rarely a horror film catches me off guard. This is why I'm answering at once, scary? - If you're sensitive, it's possible, but more because of the expectation than anything else.

En cuanto a efectos visuales, un poco de CGI porque lo hay y todo lo referente a cinematografía está bien, esperaba algo mucho peor la verdad y terminó siendo un producto por lo menos decente. Me gustó mucho la forma en como la grabaron, hubo ciertos manejos de cámaras interesantes que hicieron que la experiencia sea cool, muchas no se habla de eso pero es vital para que la historia impacte más. La fotografía es otra cosa que estuvo bien, toda la iluminación y planos de verdad estuvieron bien logrados. Para ser una película de la que no esperaba mucho estos detalles me sorprendieron. Y es que para mi no basta con que te salga el monstruo debajo de la cama, te asusté y ya, un film de terror es una experiencia que abarca muchas cosas. Muy cliché la frase pero es real.

As for visual effects, a bit of CGI because there is and everything related to cinematography is fine, I was expecting something much worse and it ended up being at least a decent product. I really liked the way it was filmed, there were some interesting camera manipulations that made the experience cool, many don't talk about it but it's vital for the story to have more impact. The photography is another thing that was good, all the lighting and shots were really well done. For a movie that I didn't expect much, these details surprised me. And for me it's not enough that the monster comes out from under the bed, I scared you and that's it, a horror film is an experience that encompasses many things. Very cliché phrase but it is real.

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La historia como tal si les digo es plana totalmente, no existe el "plot twist" que te deja desubicado y sin entender nada, es una que va en línea recta de principio a fin y eso hace que al final sea un poco predecible todo. Es como que no la pasas mal en el camino, la película se disfruta un poco pero sabes perfectamente a donde va a llegar, no hay sorpresas en ese sentido así que no esperan algo fuera de lo normal. Repito, tiene su suspenso y terror a la medida pero la historia es lo que es, sin más. Creo que al final a este film lo salvaron lo que les comenté antes, ciertas escenas y las actuaciones que por lo menos a mi me gustaron.

The story as such if I tell you is totally flat, there is no "plot twist" that leaves you out of place and without understanding anything, it is one that goes in a straight line from beginning to end and that makes the end a little predictable everything. It's like you don't have a bad time along the way, the movie is a bit enjoyable but you know exactly where it's going to go, there are no surprises in that sense so don't expect anything out of the ordinary. I repeat, it has its suspense and terror to match but the story is what it is, no more. I think that in the end this film was saved by what I mentioned before, certain scenes and the performances that at least I liked.

Sophie es una actriz a la que se le da sorprendentemente bien el terror, en Yellojackets ya me di cuenta de eso, y acá es la confirmación de aquel pensamiento. Es el personaje típico de la chica adolescente que va al bachillerato y no es la más popular y que tiene que lidiar con la ausencia de su mama y el peso que eso supone para ella es grande. En los pasajes de angustia, de miedo y de incertidumbre la vi bastante solvente. A Vivien también la vi bien, ella salió en la serie de Obi-Wan Kenobi, de ahí a que me pareciera conocida; decir que la soltura que tiene esa niña es brutal, actúa muy natural, no la ves forzada y eso en este tipo de películas en un punto a favor. Conectas un poco con las dos y eso hace que la historia no termine siendo tan superficial.

Sophie is an actress who is surprisingly good at horror, in Yellojackets I already noticed that, and here is the confirmation of that thought. It is the typical character of the teenage girl who goes to high school and is not the most popular and has to deal with the absence of her mother and the weight that this implies for her is great. In the passages of anguish, fear and uncertainty I saw her quite solvent. Vivien I also saw her well, she was in the series of Obi-Wan Kenobi, hence she seemed known to me; to say that the ease that this girl has is brutal, she acts very natural, you do not see her forced and that in this type of film is a plus. You connect a little with the two and that makes the story does not end up being so superficial.

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Contra todo pronostico le doy un 7/10, la película no es una obra de arte del genero ni muchos menos pero por lo menos para mi cumplió, no se compara con films que han sido verdaderas basuras últimamente. Entrega un poco de miedo, ligeros sustos de vez en cuando, buenas actuaciones, la historia si es cualquier cosa pero bueno, no todo puede ser perfecto. Considerando que con el terror es muy fácil echar a perder las producciones, creo que esta se salva por poco. Tiene una duración de un poco más de hora y media. Les dejo el tráiler por aquí abajo.

Against all odds I give it a 7/10, the film is not a masterpiece of the genre or much less but at least for me it fulfilled, it does not compare to films that have been real garbage lately. It delivers a little bit of fear, slight scares from time to time, good performances, the story if anything but well, not everything can be perfect. Considering that with horror it's very easy to screw up productions, I think this one is a close call. It has a running time of a little over an hour and a half. I leave the trailer below.

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