Top billed cast

1. 

   Barry Watson

   Tim

2. 

   Emily Deschanel

   Kate Houghton

3. 

   Lucy Lawless

   Tim's Mother

4. 

   Skye McCole Bartusiak

   Franny Roberts

5. 

   Tory Mussett

   Jessica

6. 

   Louise Wallace

   Jessica's Mom

7. 

   Andrew Glover

   Boogeyman

8. 

   Charles Mesure

   Tim's Father

9. 

   Robyn Malcolm

   Dr. Matheson

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on 2026-02-25

**_What if the monster-in-the-closet is real?_**

This was inspired by J-horror flicks like “The Ring” and “The Grudge.” It has the creepy nighttime atmosphere, psychological dread and possible elements of the supernatural of those movies. The slow-burn story is uncomplicated with only a few characters, focusing on the traumatized protagonist (Barry Watson) and his return to his childhood Victorian home on a rural road.

One criticism is that viewers never learn who or what the boogeyman is, what his particular beef with Tim is and what his powers are. After watching, I read screen...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$20,000,000.00

Revenue
$67,192,859.00

Keywords

• nightmare
• hallucination
• childhood trauma
• break-up
• hometown
• psychotherapy
• nightmare becomes reality
• horrified
• informative