Boogeyman for Hulu gets its rating

Bob Savage is directing The Boogeyman for Hulu.. the film received its rating, “PG-13” for “Terror, violent content, teen drug use, and some strong language.”

From press releases, the plot: “Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl and her little brother find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it’s too late.”

Sophie Thatcher (“Yellowjackets”) and Chris Messina (Birds of Prey) star alongside David Dastmalchian (Dune, The Suicide Squad), Marin Ireland (Y: The Last Man, The Umbrella Academy), Vivien Lyra Blair (Bird Box, Mr. Corman) and Madison Hu (Voyagers).

The original story was first published in 1973, before finding a home in Stephen King’s Night Shift collection in 1978.

Ps the plot sounds wildly different than the original …

Boogeyman is set for a 2023 release..