The read
A Balasaur Score of 35 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 4.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 11%, Metacritic 32/100. Number 3 of 3 in its series by score. It runs a compact 1h 29m. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
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?
Ratings
IMDb4.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes11%
Metacritic32/100
815 audience votes
Key crew
- Stephen KayDirector
- Juliet SnowdenScreenplay
- Stiles WhiteScreenplay
- Joseph LoDucaOriginal Music Composer
- Eric KripkeScreenplay
Cast
- Barry WatsonTim
- Emily DeschanelKate Houghton
- Lucy LawlessTim's Mother
- Skye McCole BartusiakFranny Roberts
- Tory MussettJessica
- Louise WallaceJessica's Mom
- Andrew GloverBoogeyman
- Charles MesureTim's Father
- Robyn MalcolmDr. Matheson
- Philip GordonUncle Mike
- Aaron MurphyYoung Tim
- Jennifer RuckerPam
Stills
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Themes
nightmarehallucinationchildhood traumabreak-uphometownpsychotherapynightmare becomes realityhorrifiedinformative