The Boogeyman

So "The Boogeyman" is an excellent little horror film. It's a story about grief. Chris Messina plays Will; father, therapist, grieving husband who has lost his wife and now is left alone to raise their two girls, Sadie and Sawyer. Sadie (Sophie Thatcher - she was really terrific and kind of made the movie for me) is in high school and isn't doing great with the loss of her mother. Much younger sister Sawyer, she is worried about monsters in the bedroom closet and under the bed. She sleeps with a glowing ball/light. Along comes the seriously creepy, uninvited, without an appointment, Lester Billings (David Dastmalchian) to see Will, to get some therapy. Lester's story is also one of grief, tragedy, but also one of terror. Lester explains that the thing in the closet kids are afraid of, it's real and, well, it's coming for his kids. Based on a short story by Steven King, this movie will rank up there as one of the best from King. Better than being scary, the characters felt authentic; the grief felt raw, the fears palpable, and people behaved like real people. And the movie, yeah, it's pretty terrifying. Catch this one in a dark theatre near you.