The Boogeyman: The Origin of the Myth
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- Álvaro Ariza
- María Luisa Gutiérrez
- Ignacio G. Cucucovich
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| Spanish | El hombre del saco |
| Directed by | Ángel Gómez Hernández |
| Screenplay by | Juma Fodde |
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| Cinematography | Javier Salmones |
| Edited by | Luis de la Madrid |
| Music by | Jesús Díaz |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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| Language | Spanish |
The Boogeyman: The Origin of the Myth[1] (Spanish: El hombre del saco) is a 2023 teen fantasy horror film directed by Ángel Gómez Hernández from a screenplay by Juma Fodde which stars Javier Botet as the title character alongside Macarena Gómez and Manolo Solo. It is inspired by the Crime of Gádor.[2]
Cast
- Javier Botet as el hombre del saco[4] ('Sack Man')
- Macarena Gómez as Claudia[4]
- Manolo Solo as Aguirre[4]
- Iván Renedo as Lucas[4]
- Claudia Placer as Alicia[4]
- Lorca Prada as Sergio[4]
- Carla Tous as Paula[4]
- Lucas de Blas as Alex[4]
- Guillermo Novillo as Gabi[4]
- Luna Fulgencio as Sara[4]
Production
The film is a Spanish-Uruguayan co-production by Esto también pasará, Mother Superior Films, and Bowfinger International Pictures in association with BTF Media and Glow, with the participation of Atresmedia, Prime Video, Canal Sur, Crea SGR and backing from INCAU and ANDE.[5][3] While set in Gádor (province of Almería), the film was shot in the province of Cádiz, Madrid, and Gran Canaria.[3]
Release
Reception
Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas rated the film with 45 points ('bad'), decrying how Solo's and Gómez's talents are wasted, and how the film nears involuntary comedy territory more that once.[7]
Santiago Alverú of Cinemanía rated the film 2½ out of 5 stars, pointing out that the film is not scary, recalling that, as Oogie Boogie sang in The Nightmare Before Christmas, "if you aren't shaking, there's something [very] wrong", while positively mentioning that "Guillermo Novillo is a great actor" in his verdict.[8]