Review of Boogeyman (2012) by Chuck Wilson for L.A. Weekly — 10 Feb 2005

A welcome throwback to the glory days of scary movies.

You can read the full review where it was originally posted online.

This review of Boogeyman (2012) was written by Chuck Wilson and published by L.A. Weekly on 10 Feb 2005.

Boogeyman has generally received negative reviews.

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By Justin O (930) on 27 Oct 2012

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