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Mr. Boogedy

Mr. Boogedy

TV Movie · Horror · Family · 1986

A novelty-salesman moves his family into a new house. Initially dismissing incidents as more of their father's practical jokes, the family soon learns that the house is haunted by people who lived in the house 300 years previously.

Movie details

Mr. Boogedy

1986 TV Movie · Horror · Family 44m

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TMDB

6.3 / 10

Community rating

A novelty-salesman moves his family into a new house. Initially dismissing incidents as more of their father's practical jokes, the family soon learns that the house is haunted by people who lived in the house 300 years previously.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Oz Scott

Written by

Michael Janover

Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Carleton Davis

Mimi Kennedy

Mimi Kennedy

Eloise Davis

Benji Gregory

Benji Gregory

Aurie Davis

David Faustino

David Faustino

Corwin Davis

Kristy Swanson

Kristy Swanson

Jennifer Davis

H

Howard Witt

William Hanover / Mr. Boogedy

John Astin

John Astin

Neil Witherspoon

Court is in session

Put Mr. Boogedy on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Big-Idea Head

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.