The Boogens
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Jim Kouf (as Bob Hunt)
Fred McCarren
Anne-Marie Martin
Jeff Harlan
John Crawford
Med Flory
Jon Lormer
Scott Wilkinson
| The Boogens | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | James L. Conway |
| Written by | David O'Malley Jim Kouf (as Bob Hunt) |
| Produced by | Charles E. Sellier Jr. |
| Starring | Rebecca Balding Fred McCarren Anne-Marie Martin Jeff Harlan John Crawford Med Flory Jon Lormer Scott Wilkinson |
| Cinematography | Paul Hipp |
| Edited by | Michael Spence |
| Music by | Bob Summers |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Jensen Farley Pictures |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $600,000 |
| Box office | $3 million[1] |
The Boogens is a 1981 American monster film directed by James L. Conway and starring Rebecca Balding, Fred McCarren, Anne-Marie Martin, Jeff Harlan, John Crawford, Med Flory, Jon Lormer, and Scott Wilkinson. The title refers to scaly turtle-like monsters that are released from an abandoned and boarded-up silver mine, and begin to wreak havoc.
A small construction team of four men work to reopen an abandoned silver mine, in a Colorado town, 100 years after a mysterious massacre forced the military to shut it down. What they don't know is that their excavating has inadvertently freed some predatory creatures (cross between a turtle and a spider) lurking deep within the mine shafts. The reptilian creatures are known as the Boogens. These creatures have been dormant for centuries and are now hungry for human flesh.
As the Boogens start attacking the townspeople, a group of friends becomes trapped in the mine. They must find a way to survive and escape while facing the relentless and deadly creatures.
Cast
- Rebecca Balding as Trish Michaels
- Fred McCarren as Mark Kinner
- Anne-Marie Martin as Jessica Ford
- Jeff Harlan as Roger Lowrie
- John Crawford as Brian Deering
- Med Flory as Dan Ostroff
- Jon Lormer as Blanchard
- Scott Wilkinson as Deputy Greenwalt
Production
The Boogens was produced by Charles E. Sellier Jr. and Bill Cornfold, and written by Thomas C. Chapman, David O'Malley and Jim Kouf (as Bob Hunt).[2]
Parts of the film were shot in Park City, Kamas, Ontario Mine, Mayflower Mine, and Heber in Utah.[3]
Release
The Boogens opened in US theaters on September 25, 1981,[4] distributed by independent outfit Jensen Farley Pictures.[5]
Home media
The film was released on VHS by Republic Pictures in 1997.[6] It was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Olive Films (under license from Paramount Home Entertainment) on August 7, 2012.[7] The film received a 4k Blu-ray release from Kino Lorber in January 2024.[8]