The Boogeyman, a horror film directed by Rob Savage, lands on Prime Video on June 1, 2026. Released in French cinemas on May 31, 2023, this supernatural thriller adapted from a Stephen King short story follows a grieving family facing an entity that feeds on fear and suffering.
The Boogeyman
Film | 2023
In theaters May 31, 2023
Streaming on Prime Video June 1, 2026
Horror-thriller | Runtime: 1h39
Directed by Rob Savage | Screenplay: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, Mark Heyman
Starring Chris Messina, Sophie Thatcher, Vivien Lyra Blair
Original title: The Boogeyman
Country: United States
The film follows Sadie Harper, a high-school student still reeling from her mother's recent death, and her younger sister Sawyer. Their father Will, a therapist, is also navigating grief and struggles to give them the support they need. When a desperate patient comes to their home, he ushers in a terrifying presence that preys on fragile families.
The Boogeyman is adapted from a Stephen King short story first published in 1973 in the American magazine Cavalier, then included in the collection Dance Macabre. For the move to a feature film, the plot was expanded to revolve around the Harper family, with Sadie, Sawyer, and their father at the center of the narrative.
Rob Savage, who first drew attention with Host and DASHCAM, returns with a studio horror film built around grief, nocturnal fears, and a lurking creature born of darkness. Filming took place in New Orleans, the city used to stage a seemingly ordinary suburban neighborhood that slowly falls under a haunting, supernatural grip.
Rated for audiences 12 and up at its French release, Le Croque-mitaine is aimed at fans of horror thrillers, Stephen King adaptations, and stories in which family fear takes a tangible shape. Chris Messina, Sophie Thatcher and Vivien Lyra Blair form the core trio of this tale anchored in a house, a haunting disappearance, and a threat lurking in the dark.
Trailer for The Boogeyman:
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