The Boogey Man

The Boogey Man

Year: 1980

Runtime: 82 mins

Language: English

Director: Ulli Lommel

HorrorHorror the undead and monster classicsIntense violence and sexual transgressionTerrifying haunted and supernatural horrorGory gruesome and slasher horror

A young girl watches her stepfather’s brutal murder, reflected in a mirror by her brother, leaving a terrifying childhood nightmare. Decades later, the mirror shatters, releasing a vengeful curse that haunts the family. Anyone who encounters the broken shards becomes a target of gruesome murder.

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Location

Aunt and Uncle's Farm, Family Home (Murder Site), Abandoned Lakeside House, Graveyard

The story centers on a rural farm owned by Lacey's aunt and uncle, a quiet place that hides a dark history. The original murder occurred in a bedroom of the family home, now haunted by a mirror-driven curse. An abandoned lakeside house and a nearby graveyard become focal points as supernatural activity spreads beyond the initial location.

🏡 Rural setting 🏚️ Haunted house 🌊 Lakeside location 🪦 Graveyard

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Main Characters – The Boogey Man (1980)

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Lacey Edwards (Suzanna Love)

Adult Lacey is haunted by a traumatic past and recurring nightmares after witnessing the family tragedy. Living on the farm with her husband and relatives, she confronts the mirror’s curse when they revisit the old house. Her struggle to stay sane and protect her family drives the narrative until a priest’s intervention frees her from the ghost’s control.

🧠 Haunted past 💪 Resilient 👁️ Supernatural influence

Willy Edwards (Nicholas Love)

Willy is Lacey’s mute brother who begins having disturbing visions tied to mirrors. He reacts to the curse by painting all mirrors black, signaling his fear and the spread of the haunting. A shard from a broken mirror foreshadows danger and ties his fate to the spectral events.

🪞 Mirror visions 🧠 Traumatized 🕯️ Silent resilience

Jake (Ron James)

Lacey’s husband who seeks help from a psychiatrist and accompanies her to the old house. He becomes entangled in the supernatural events, trying to protect his wife while the mystery unfolds around them.

💑 Husband 🧭 Practical 👻 Target

Lacey and Willy's Mother (Gillian Gordon)

The mother figure whose relationship with her boyfriend triggers the original murder. Though deceased, she remains central to the trauma that haunts Lacey and Willy as their past resurfaces.

💔 Traumatic Past 👩‍👦 Family ties

The Lover (Howard Grant)

The mother’s boyfriend whose death sparks the vengeful spirit’s return. His memory fuels the haunting as the mirror becomes a conduit for vengeance.

💔 Cause of tragedy 👻 Ghostly Influence

Dr. Warren (John Carradine)

A doctor who, alongside the priest, investigates the mirror’s supernatural phenomena and tries to find a rational resolution to the disturbances.

🧠 Investigation 👁️ Supernatural

Father Reilly (Llewelyn Thomas)

The family priest who intervenes during the possession events, attempting to expel the ghost and protect the living.

🕊️ Priest 🧠 Investigator

Timmy Edwards (David Swim)

Lacey’s young son who becomes connected to the danger via a shard left on his shoe, becoming an unwitting conduit for the mirror’s power.

👶 Child 🪞 Mirror-linked

Young Lacey (Natasha Schiano)

A younger version of Lacey seen in flashbacks, her memory of the night helps explain the deep-rooted trauma that drives her adult actions.

🧠 Trauma 👶 Youth memory

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Major Themes – The Boogey Man (1980)

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🪞 Mirror Curse

The mirror serves as the vessel for the vengeful spirit of the mother's boyfriend. When a shard is left behind, the ghost is released and begins to possess Lacey, driving deadly attacks. Willy experiences mirror-related visions that signal the spread of the curse. The haunting expands as mirrors are destroyed and the trapped souls are released.

👪 Family Trauma

Two decades after a brutal night, the siblings bear the weight of what happened. Willy has been mute since the murder, and Lacey battles persistent nightmares that blur memory and danger. A letter from their mother hints at reconciliation, but Willy burns it, reigniting old wounds. The family dynamics are haunted as secrets resurface and threaten them all.

💔 Guilt & Repression

Characters confront the consequences of past choices that echo through their present lives. The ghost exploits guilt to intensify fear, shaping memories to trap the living. Destroying the mirror becomes a fight to free themselves from a painful history. Resolution hinges on eliminating the shards and releasing the trapped souls.

👻 Supernatural Presence

A malevolent, unseen force manifests through reflections and objects tied to the original death. The spirit moves from the bedroom mirror to other locations, escalating killings until a decisive act destroys the mirror and releases the souls. Attempts by a doctor and a priest to intervene are ultimately overwhelmed by the haunting. The ending hints the curse may linger, signaled by a final red glow from a shard.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 12:43

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