5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Boogeyman (2023)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.9
Overview
Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl and her younger sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it’s too late.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl and her younger sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it’s too late.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film primarily explores universal human experiences of grief, trauma, and fear within a family context, focusing on personal and familial resilience against a supernatural threat without engaging with broader political or ideological issues.
The movie features a diverse supporting cast, but its main characters are traditionally cast. The narrative primarily focuses on themes of grief and a supernatural threat, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to the plot.
Secondary
The film subtly incorporates themes of comfort and solace through faith during grief, aligning with Christian interpretations that view the narrative as a metaphor for finding healing in the Lord. While not overtly religious, the film's undertones support the virtues of faith as a source of strength.
The Boogeyman, a horror film, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a heterosexual family's struggle with grief and a supernatural entity, resulting in no applicable LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The Boogeyman (2023) does not include identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. There is no significant depiction or thematic focus on trans identities or the trans community, resulting in a 'N/A' rating for portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film adapts Stephen King's short story. Key characters from the source material, such as Lester Billings and Dr. Harper, maintain their established genders. The film introduces new characters (Sadie and Sawyer Harper) rather than gender-swapping existing ones from the original story.
The film adapts Stephen King's short story. Key characters from the source material, such as Lester Billings and Dr. Harper, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the implied or unspecified race in the original text. The main protagonists, Sadie and Sawyer Harper, are new characters created for the film adaptation, thus their casting does not constitute a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.9
6.4
Critic Ratings
6.0
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