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This movie is not only crazy it's crazy with bad acting terrible dialogue and many cringe worthy moments however somewhere in this film is a good movie not that I'm recommending you watch it but if you do decide to watch what's ultimately a TV movie worthy of the sci fi channel than you would be wasting precious time you could use to do something or watch something noteworthy like Sinister

A generic horror movie loosely based on a Mexican folk lore tale bad acting no coherent plot and stupid decisions that lead to a degenerate finale. This is so bad I fell asleep the first time and had to rewind the whole film to realise I really didn't miss a thing of substance

I don't have much to say about this 'horror' movie, because there's really not much about it to say. Production value is good, acting is passable. This is a highly derivative, by the book, cookie cutter 'made for tv' job... If you're looking for horror, you won't find it here. This is basically a kids movie, reminds me of goosebumps or scooby doo. Unoriginal, predictable, weak plot, not scary (at all) and just plain boring for the most part. This is the movie equivalent of cheap and nasty, production line fast food. Don't waste your time....

If someone presented me with the option of rewatching this film or being stung by 1000000 bees I would choose the bees.

I eye-rolled so much during this movie that I almost got dizzy. Generic story with horrible writing and dialog. My favorite characters were easily the monster, the bully kid and the strange guy, all of which did not get enough screen time. The main character was generic and very unlikable. The only good thing about her, is she was good eye-candy.

In the end, I was rooting for the monster, but the movie proved true to the end that it was a bad movie with that horrible, unrealistic story book ending. There could have been potential here, especially with the effects on the monster, but they really went the wrong direction. Seriously, generic movie with barely anything to offer for actual entertainment. Don't be fooled by the fake reviews. Either they have something to do with the making of this movie, or they have not seen many movies.

The movie tried to be a horror but instead it turned to be so bad that you laugh at it Bad acting Average direction The director forgot to mention one kid

The film presents a variant of the Boogeyman according to Mexican folklore and that is the closest to the classic version of this character. It's a moderate budget movie that doesn't offer much, but it's pretty decent. The attempt to bring a representation of the classic legend that, despite being based on Mexican folklore, is quite similar to other classic versions of the legend, is appreciated. The design of the creature is quite good and is quite close to the possible physical appearance that the Boogeyman could have, since in most times it has been described as a large creature with a robe and a monstrous appearance and carrying a sack in some versions. Where he takes the children he kidnaps. Of course, the appearance of the Boogeyman varies according to folklore and region, but the Cucuy is quite close to the classic version. As for the rest of the movie, it's pretty simple without much to say. It's probably not the horror movie some would expect because it's a movie geared towards a younger audience, but at least it manages to tell the terrifying story of this Boogeyman in the most traditional way possible. My rating for this movie is 7/10.

This made for TV movie has faults, of course...but I am giving this a solid TEN because they don't hesitate to show terror with children that most movies would shy away from! It's a camp fest of the best kind and one I was continually surprised by!

* Very disappointed * stupid dialogue * cops are ego and stupid. * The victim's stupid mother after seeing the boogeyman with her own eyes, still says "it's real !!" and then look on her face was as if she couldn't believe what was happening in front of his eyes. * very bad. * waste time * So wasting your time seeing this kind of movies with stupid action during facing the freaking moment. * Stupid joke movie.

Based on a true Mexican urban legend about a boogeyman who abducts, & eats, naughty children, I am pleased to report that "Cucuy: The Boogeyman" is a step above the usual Syfy Channel movie. I admit that I'd never heard of a Cucuy before, but after reading about its ghastly history, I'm surprised it's taking this long to make a movie about it. Although, apparently, Stephen King's new book is about this same monster.

The story starts like a creepier Disturbia. A troubled teen (Jearnest Corchado) lashes out to protect her sister (Bella Stine) & ends up under house arrest... in the same town where a bunch of kids have gone missing. Her uncle (Brian Krause from the better Charmed) is a cop & he's preoccupied trying to find the kidnapper. But when our heroine suspects that her odd neighbor might be the culprit, no one believes her. She starts to investigate & without giving anymore away... realizes that its the boogeyman that's been taking the kids.

While most of the victims are kind of brats (a vain Mean Girl-type, a skateboarding bully), eventually the Cucuy turns on the good guys... and the stakes are raised.

The set up might not be the most original, but the scares work really really well. There's one scare in particular about selfies that I really liked. The story does take some interesting turns & there's a ending set in the Cucuy's lair that is well done.

I wish it was bloodier. Still there are some good effects and most seemed real. The monster itself is practical although it looks like they added some kind of animated fog to him at times. It's an interesting design that reminds me a little of Leprechaun, but the movie keeps him in the shadows for most of the movie.

The performances are good. Jearnest Corchado is one to watch for sure. Bella Stine is also good & sympathetic as her deaf sister. The sign language was a nice touch. Their mom, who is also on Riverdale, has a couple of good scenes too.

Since it's Halloween & everyone's looking for good scary movies that they haven't seen before, make some pumpkin spice popcorn and check out "Cucuy: The Boogeyman."

I caught this one during Syfy channels 31 days of Halloween. This one was a spooky little film that fit perfectly with the Halloween season. Definitely a different take on the whole boogeyman myth, which was refreshingly nice.

While "Cucuy: The Boogeyman" definitely was reminiscent of the glorious 1990s hay days of horror, then the movie was also suffering from being generic and non-distinct.

The movie was enjoyable enough for what it was, don't get me wrong. And I did sit through the entire movie, being mildly entertained. But the movie just never got up into a scary mode, or kicked into a high paced gear, nor did it offer anything overly exciting to the horror genre that haven't already been done countless times before in other horror movies.

The concept was enjoyable, for sure. But it just felt like, 'come on, I've seen something very similar to this is other movies from some decades ago'. So on that account, the movie was suffering from being unoriginal. But hey, if you haven't, by some miraculous manner, never seen a 1990s horror movie, then chances are you will find great enjoyment in "Cucuy: The Boogeyman".

As for the creature, the Cucuy, presented in this 2018 movie. Nah. Just nah. For a seasoned horror veteran as myself, then a man wearing a latex mask with lacking proper facial movements, and glowing red eyes, just didn't cut it. For a younger audience perhaps, but not for seasoned veterans of the horror genre.

The acting in "Cucuy: The Boogeyman" was actually good, especially taking into consideration the generic storyline and script that they had to work with. But the actors and actresses definitely helped make the movie enjoyable.

The movie was lacking scary moments and the atmosphere, while they did indeed try, just didn't really prove to have that much of an impact.

The storyline was generic, albeit straightforward. Don't get your hopes up for anything grand or innovative here. No, instead you get a very mundane horror movie that follows a very used formula of how to make a creature feature. Predictable and lacking surprises and scares.

All in all, then this was a very generic horror movie. One that is adequate enough for a single viewing, but then it will be bagged, tagged, stored and forgotten.

You just have to watch this movie. OMG the effects, the story, the dialog are all incredible. One of the best movies that I totally didn't turn off after 18 minutes. Who the hell cares less about anyone or anything in this film. When will they learn the rules of horror movies. T&A + Blood, learn it.

I really don't know if it was director's intention, but, at the end, is a decent preteen movie. Nothing more than this.

Sometimes made me remember of the "Monster in the Closet" from 86. Of course, this old one is darker and poorer produced. Maybe that's what that I miss in Cucuy.

This is a stupid horror movie, but one you can definitely laugh about. It wasnt boring but could get very cringy. The acting was sub par at best, the effects werent great but had a very "b-class movie from the 80's" feel to them. Not sure of thats a compliment. Wouldnt watch again but was alright as a one time thing

At first thought one would think - "Ah boo, another typical horror story!"

I was pleasantly surprised. The concept and story telling differed from the main stream horror movie themes. The acting was good, the Cucuy was well represented and looked real, unlike some other films where the monster looks so artificial.

Overall a good time spent watching a film, that does have it flaws, but works.

ALL THIIS MOVIE WAS TO ME WAD DISTURBIA IN BOOGEYMAN HORROR MOVIE FORM

Stuck under house arrest, a teen comes to believe that the source of a string of children disappearing around the community is directly related to a boogeyman of Mexican folklore known as the Cucuy and must convince a local neighbor to help her stop the creature and rescue her captive sister.

This one wasn't all that bad of an effort. One of it's stronger points is the fact that it plays incredibly well with the concept of the new boogeyman at the center of the film. Bringing aboard a culturally-specific boogeyman that not many are familiar with or now about is a slightly-original touch that makes this somewhat more engaging than just a regular boogeyman on the loose effort. Not only does that work nicely but there's also the general specifics of the legend to take into account due to that specific boogeyman, including the idea of kidnapping bad children and stealing them away into his special sack to be dealt with later that invokes specific viewpoints of the story as well as the focus on that culture for the characters which allows it to make sense to feature the creature. This one utilizes that setup to launch into a strong series of confrontations that provides this one with plenty to like about the creature appearing in the community, from the opening appearance at the guy's house to abduct the brother to the later appearance at the teenage girls' house who keeps seeing the being in her selfie's and then finally the great scene of it appearing in their house to abduct the sister which is rather creepy and enjoyable how it plays off with the switch in its target. The finale as well is incredibly strong and enjoyable with the entity chasing them through it's underground lair following the abduction of the older sister as that allows for some creepy work to be had within the confines of a creepy location as they try to get away and lead into the final battle that has plenty to really like about it. As well as the strong and truly worthwhile practical effects-work, these here are what hold this one up over it's few minor negative aspects. The main detriment working against the film is the setup here involving the initial reasoning for her house-arrest, as this doesn't make any sense in the slightest as to how she got involved in that considering it's the setup for the entire film. This one gives it such a lousy reasoning for the girl to get that sentence that's generally ignored for large sections of the film with only a few passing mentions making it somewhat questionable why it was brought up since it played no real part in the story. As well, the continuous rounds of cliches present, from the doubting authorities and the mysterious stranger who's on their side all along to the strange coincidence that turns out to be the missing clue they needed to understand the creature and its purpose. The last flaw here is the rather low amount of stalking scenes present here due to the vast majority of the middle portion of the film staying on the investigation of the incidents and getting everyone onto her side in order to fight the creature. Despite not limping along with a dull investigation since it's focus is on the neighbor who's actually on their side unknowingly, this stays interesting but it doesn't provide the continuous creature attacks that are usually found here. Otherwise, there isn't much else really wrong here.

Rated Unrated/R: Violence, Language and children-in-jeopardy.

This is a movie that is targeted toward teens and tweens. If you view it with that filter it's a flick you can have a little fun watching. Likely a made for TV film, but a better one.