‘Molepeople’ – ‘Host’ Filmmaker Rob Savage Directing NYC Horror Movie

The director of Host and Stephen King’s The Boogeyman, Rob Savage is next directing a horror movie titled Molepeople, which seems to be inspired by the 1956 classic The Mole People. Deadline reports that Anthony Ramos (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts) and Ben Mendelsohn (Animal Kingdom) will star in Rob Savage’s Molepeople, which is set in […]

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‘The Boogeyman’ – Exclusive Bonus Features Clip Discusses the Design of the Stephen King Movie Monster

In the wake of scaring up $66 million worldwide earlier this year, the 20th Century Studios horror movie The Boogeyman is now headed home in time for Halloween. Be the first to watch Stephen King adaptation The Boogeyman at home when it arrives exclusively on Digital August 29 and on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 10, 2023. While you wait, Bloody Disgusting […]

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‘The Boogeyman’: Does the Monster in the Dark Still Scare Us? [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

In the March 1973 issue of Cavalier, Stephen King terrified grown men across the world with sordid short story “The Boogeyman”. The harrowing tale would eventually be collected into his first short story collection, 1978’s Night Shift. Now, 30 years after first being published, the story is haunting theaters nationwide with Rob Savage‘s feature film […]

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Rob Savage on Building ‘The Boogeyman’, Scaring Stephen King, and Looking to ‘The Langoliers’ [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

Filmmaker Rob Savage is one of the most exciting eyes working in the horror genre today. In 2020, Host became an overnight hit for found footage horror. Last year’s DASHCAM took everyone on a ride into the lowest bowels of hell. And, now, wasting zero time, he’s back with The Boogeyman, his Stephen King adaptation […]

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‘The Boogeyman’ – Comparing Rob Savage’s Horror Movie to Stephen King’s Horror Story

The following contains major spoilers for The Boogeyman (2023). Early Stephen King short stories have a particular kind of grit. Often called Vintage King, the twenty dark tales in the author’s first collection, Night Shift, vary wildly in subject matter and tone but nearly all convey a distinct nihilism and end with a shocking stinger […]

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Stephen King Horror Movie ‘The Boogeyman’ Scares Up $20 Million Worldwide Debut

From the mind of Stephen King, 20th Century Studios and 21 Laps’ The Boogeyman was unleashed in theaters this past weekend, debuting in the #3 spot on the domestic charts. Here in the United States, The Boogeyman managed to scare up a $12.3 million debut weekend at the box office, while the film’s current worldwide total is $20 […]

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How ‘The Boogeyman’ Director Rob Savage Pushed the PG-13 Rating with the Film’s Creature Design [Interview]

Up next from Host and Dashcam director Rob Savage is The Boogeyman, based on Stephen King’s 1973 short story, which is now playing in theaters this weekend.  Savage spoke with Bloody Disgusting about making a studio film on the heels of two smaller-scale found footage horror features, while also discussing his lessons learned from those experiences, as well as his approach to […]

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‘The Boogeyman’ Director Rob Savage Reveals the ‘Star Wars’ Connection That Disney Shot Down [Interview]

One of the more effective scares teased in the trailer of The Boogeyman, the latest from director Rob Savage (Host, Dashcam), makes terrifying use of a glowing moon ball in the dark. This moment encapsulates the horror movie’s quintessential light versus dark, good versus evil battle. Ahead of The Boogeyman’s release in theaters this Friday, Bloody Disgusting spoke with Savage […]

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‘The Boogeyman’ Star Sophie Thatcher Bonded with Director Rob Savage Over Shared Love of Horror [Interview]

The Boogeyman, directed by Rob Savage (Host), is out in theaters this Friday, June 2, 2023. The adaptation of Stephen King’s short story stars Sophie Thatcher (“Yellowjackets”) as Sadie Harper, a grieving teen at the center of the supernatural horror. Sadie begins the story still reeling from her mother’s unexpected passing, compounded by her father’s emotional detachment and her […]

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‘The Boogeyman’ Review – A Familiar Grief Metaphor Delivers on Potent Scares

The Boogeyman, directed by Rob Savage (Host) with a screenplay by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place, 65) and Mark Heyman (Black Swan), draws from Stephen King‘s 1973 short story of the same title. Rather than presenting a straightforward adaptation of King’s text, however, The Boogeyman uses its narrative as the film’s inciting event, acting as a spiritual […]

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‘The Boogeyman’ – New TV Spot and Poster Announce That Tickets Are On Sale Now

From the mind of Stephen King, 20th Century Studios and 21 Laps’ The Boogeyman will be unleashed on June 2, 2023, and tickets just went up for grabs this morning. Get your tickets now and check out a new TV spot and poster below… In the film, “High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer […]

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‘The Last Days of Jack Sparks’ – Rob Savage Directing Supernatural Horror Series for Vertigo

Vertigo Films has announced they are lining up a horror dream team for new TV series “The Last Days of Jack Sparks,” based on Jason Arnopp’s terrifying, genre-bending novel of the same name. Screenwriter Gaby Hull (Two Weeks to Live, We Hunt Together) is adapting the book and UK horror master Rob Savage (Host, Dashcam) […]

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Stephen King News Roundup: On ‘The Boogeyman’, ‘Holly’, and Banned Books [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

Winter is fierce, but the heat is on across King’s Dominion. So, once again, The Losers’ Club is putting on their shades, revving up their Plymouth Fury, and feeling the breeze in Hollywood King. Yes, it’s another high-octane news episode that finds Losers Michael Roffman, Justin Gerber, Dan Caffrey, and Randall Colburn cycling through all the […]

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‘The Boogeyman’ – Watch the Trailer for the Latest Stephen King Adaptation!

As promised, the official trailer for the brand new Stephen King adaptation The Boogeyman just premiered during today’s NFC game, and the trailer has also made its way online. From Host and Dashcam director Rob Savage, The Boogeyman will be getting a theatrical release on June 2, 2023, from 20th Century Studios, which is notable considering the film […]

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‘The Boogeyman’ – Stephen King Adaptation Rated “PG-13” for “Terror” and “Violent Content”

Up next from Host director Rob Savage is the Stephen King horror adaptation The Boogeyman for Hulu and 20th Century Studios, which has just received its official MPA rating. The Boogeyman is Rated “PG-13” for… “Terror, violent content, teen drug use, and some strong language.” In the film, “Still reeling from the tragic death of […]

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