- The horror thriller will now be presented in theatres on June 2.
- The film’s initial test screenings in December were overwhelmingly positive.
- 20th Century Studios had originally planned for Hulu.
The sources claims that the adaptation of Stephen King’s short story The Boogeyman, which 20th Century Studios had initially planned for Hulu, is now headed for theatres.
The response to the film’s initial test screenings in December was overwhelmingly positive, which prompted executives to change their approach in order to profit. On June 2, the horror thriller will now be presented in theatres.
Given the adaptation’s problematic production history, a theatrical release is a significant victory for all parties.
As early as 2018, there were plans to adapt The Boogeyman for the big screen, with Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, co-writers of A Quiet Place, attached to write the script.
Following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox in 2019, the movie was seemingly cancelled, but it was later revived in 2021.
King’s response to the movie is possibly the most impressive aspect of the change. Even some of the best ones, like Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, are notorious for the author’s disapproval. But after seeing the film, he reportedly gave The Boogeyman the thumbs up.
The Boogeyman, a film directed by Rob Savage, puts a new spin on Stephen King’s bleak short story about a father seeking assistance after he suspects a malevolent force murdered his children.
The movie will significantly stray from the original plot, instead focusing on a 16-year-old girl and her younger sister who are mourning their recently deceased mother.
Following their psychologist father’s encounter with a distressed patient in their home, they quickly become the targets of the Boogeyman, and together they implore him to take action.
The adaptation stars Chris Messina, Sophie Thatcher, Vivien Lyra Blair, David Dastmalchian, Marin Ireland, and Madison Hu. Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, and Dan Cohen from the Stranger Things label 21 Laps are part of the production team, and Beck, Woods, and Emily Morris are executive producing.
The move of The Boogeyman from streaming to a theatrical release portends well for its future if recent examples are anything to go by. By convincing executives to take a chance on them, a few horror movies that were originally destined for a streaming service completely changed their fate.
Parker Finn’s Smile, which defied its planned Paramount+ release and earned $216 million globally while being hailed as one of the best horror movies of 2022, has to be the biggest success in recent memory.
Evil Dead: Rise also appears to be on a path to greater success since switching to the big screen after receiving a world premiere at SXSW in March, even though it hasn’t yet been released.
Horror movies are doing well at the box office right now, which likely contributed to The Boogeyman’s success. M3GAN had a fantastic start to the year and is rapidly approaching the $100 million mark at the box office.
Even low-budget horror films like the most recent release, Skinamarink, are doing exceptionally well financially. Additionally, this follows a year in which numerous horror films underperformed, including Barbarian, Terrifier 2, Smile, and others.
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