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Boogeyman

2005 · 89 min · Director: Stephen Kay ★ IMDb 4.2 · 34,180 ratings

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Every culture has one – the horrible monster fueling young children's nightmares. But for Tim, the Boogeyman still lives in his memories as a creature that devoured his father 16 years ago. Is the Boogeyman real, or did Tim make it up to explain why his father abandoned his family?

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Emotional fingerprint

Boogeyman (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Anxiety 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

35%Fear
  1. Fear35%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 4.2/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 55/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitlesapproximate
  • Tension
  • Fear
  • Curiosity

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Confusion

Tension
Fear
Curiosity
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity eases around 23 %, then dips around 33 %, then peaks around 78 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionFearCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 2′Tension48 %45 %40 %32 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Curiosity39 %30 %23 %25 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Sadness44 %33 %21 %28 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Tension56 %40 %29 %28 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Sadness51 %28 %18 %19 %
27.5 %≈ 24′Sadness38 %23 %13 %18 %
32.5 %≈ 29′Tension35 %29 %19 %21 %
37.5 %≈ 33′Sadness37 %27 %17 %23 %
42.5 %≈ 38′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
47.5 %≈ 42′Tension58 %53 %45 %40 %
52.5 %≈ 47′Tension50 %46 %33 %33 %
57.5 %≈ 51′Tension50 %48 %29 %39 %
62.5 %≈ 56′Confusion61 %57 %38 %50 %
67.5 %≈ 60′Tension69 %64 %46 %53 %
72.5 %≈ 65′Tension71 %68 %55 %50 %
77.5 %≈ 69′Tension73 %72 %62 %45 %
82.5 %≈ 73′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
87.5 %≈ 78′Tension85 %85 %75 %30 %
92.5 %≈ 82′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 87′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

ED
Emily Deschanel

ED
Emily Deschanel

Kate Houghton

Lucy Lawless

Tim's Mother

SM
Skye McCole Bartusiak

SM
Skye McCole Bartusiak

Franny Roberts

TM
Tory Mussett

LW
Louise Wallace

AG
Andrew Glover

CM
Charles Mesure

RM
Robyn Malcolm

RM
Robyn Malcolm

Dr. Matheson

PG
Philip Gordon

PG
Philip Gordon

Uncle Mike

AM
Aaron Murphy

Young Tim

JR
Jennifer Rucker

Pam

SW
Scott Wills

Co-Worker

MS
Michael Saccente

Jessica's Dad

BS
Brenda Simmons

Jessica's Grandma

JT
Josie Tweed

Jessica's Sister

IC
Ian Campbell

Franny's Father

OT
Olivia Tennet

Terrified Girl

EC
Eddie Campbell

Priest

AE
Andrew Eggelton

Jessica's Brother-in-Law

Details

Directed by
Stephen Kay
Type
Movies
Released
2005
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 4.2 · 34,180 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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