Although he doesn’t always have luck with the movies that adapt his soap operasStephen King can have great joy this 2023 with The Boogeyman, a film that has been raising the stakes since the beginning of the year.
Based on the story The coconutcontained in the compilation book the threshold of nightThe Bogeyman is directed by Rob Savage and starring Chris Messina, Sophie Thatcher, David Dastmalchian, Marin Ireland y Vivien Lyra Blair.
The upcoming adaptation of the Maine writer was screened this week at the CinemaConthe film industry convention that is being held in Las Vegas, and the audience is leaving their first reactions to what they have seen on the screen.
It seems that the next film inspired by the work of Stephen King points ways in the right direction, something that aligns with his own comments writer and those of trial hearings.
The bogeyman may be a new movie success for Stephen King
Audiences who have already seen The Bogeyman praise the general tone of the film, as well as the combination of genres ranging from thriller and horror, something we expected as a good Stephen King adaptation, to up-to-the-minute drama. to reflect on pain and loss.
The performances of Chris Messina and Sophie Thatcher also stand out, as well as the atmosphere and the numerous scares that have made even the most apprehensive have to leave the room.
I (@AlexFromLP) made it through approximately 20 minutes of #TheBoogeyman before I chickened out and had to leave the #CinemaCon2023 showing. If you like scary movies… wow… if you don’t, stay away. pic.twitter.com/P5cgBYBJwe
— LaughingPlace.com (@laughing_place) April 26, 2023
Got to see The Boogeyman at #CinemaCon2023and I am a very happy Stephen King fan right now. Like the short story, it’s a simple horror tale, but an effective and freaky one that delivers some great monster-centric scares. Definitely a “see it with a crowd” experience. pic.twitter.com/swUiGIr40I
— Eric Eisenberg (@eeisenberg) April 26, 2023
Saw #TheBoogeyman at #CinemaCon today and it freaking rules. Beautifully shot, super creepy, & excellent lead performances by Sophie Thatcher & Lil Leia herself, Vivien Lyra Blair.
Most surprisingly though is the action! There’s some amazing horror action in it. Out June 2. pic.twitter.com/v2Ec8NYlTW
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) April 26, 2023
#TheBoogeyman is an efficient effective horror movie. You may have a sense of deja vu of other horror movies but it manages to work due to good direction, sound & atmosphere. Last 20 minutes are sweaty palms edge of your seat thriller @CinemaCon #Disney100 pic.twitter.com/7pGNK65UUG
— Demetri Panos (@demetripanos) April 26, 2023
Although some Stephen King novels were wrecked when they made the leap to the big screen, it seems that the story of The Bogeyman will properly pay tribute to the story contained in the book author’s compilation.
The film was already pointing ways from the moment Disney decided change their strategy and release it in theaters, instead of sticking with their plan to send it to Hulu. The reaction from the test audience was so overwhelming that the change was made without delay.
The boogeyman (The Boogeyman) hits theaters on June 2, 2023. Will Stephen King’s adaptation live up to the expectations that are awakening us?
