This article appears in the new issue ofDEN OF GEEKmagazine.
British director Rob Savage captured lockdown perfectly in 2020 with hisZoom-based horror,Host.
But what is The Boogeyman?
The Boogeyman is just the name that a child in the dark gives it, Savage explains.
I had this idea that this creature is almost elemental.
It was the first thing lurking in the darkness when the cavemen were huddling around their fire.
He says his points of reference were classic gothichorror moviesThe InnocentsandThe Haunting, though his pitch wasPoltergeistmeetsOrdinary People.
Its a movie thats hopefully not afraid to dive into the darker aspects of the characters.
Its a fun 90-minutehorrormovie at its core, but it doesnt skimp on the drama.
Meanwhile, his approach to the creature reveal had different inspirations.
You dont actually see the creature as much as perhaps you think.
We took the same approach asJawsorAlien.
Its currently sitting on his coffee table.
Sophie Thatcher is in almost every single shot of this movie.
Were talkingFlorence Pugh inMidsommar[levels].
She was the most committed actor Ive ever worked with.
So could there be potential for a sequel?
Savage isnt ruling it out.
The Boogeyman has always existed and always will.
The Boogeymanwill be released on June 2.
