The Boogeyman
Directed by Ulli Lommel Written by Ulli Lommel Starring Suzanna Love Music by Tim Krog Cinematography Jochen Breitenstein Editing by Terrell Tannen Release date(s) November 7, 1980 Running time 82 min. Country United States Language English
The Story - A little girl, with the help of a kitchen knife, cuts free her brother who had been tied to the bed of his Mother's lover. Then, the boy gets the knife and stabs the man in his Mother's bed. This incident traumatizes the boy and he becomes unable to speak, a mute, horrified by what has happened. The years pass, the girl gets married and lives with her family and in-laws on a farm. Even her mute brother lives with her. One day, her mother sends her a letter asking them to visit her before she dies. She is so upset that her husband takes her to a psychiatrist who advises her to return to the old house where those terrible things happened. Once inside the house, she sees the exact killing scene from all of those years ago and so she shatters the mirror showing the scene. Each piece of the broken mirror encloses the evil scenes and mysterious killings begin with no end.
Pastoral Assessment: This is more a of thriller which has a psychological start and then becomes scarier as the film progresses. This film is based on evil, mysterious forces that become eradicated. The film has a horror content and is scary but is not deemed acceptable.
Judgement/Feedback: Debatable/impressionable.
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