Theme: Boogeymen

Boogeymen (and occasionally women) – which can also be spelled boogie man, bogeyman or various combinations and concatenations thereof – are figures that are human or human-like in nature that have attained a fearsome mythical status. They boogeyman originates out of folklore and childhood tales – they are shadowy beings that will appear to punish children for misbehaviour.

There are some films that deal with such childhood boogeymen. The screen tradition of the boogeyman however concerns various humans that have become supernaturally avenging monsters such as Freddy Krueger, the Candyman or the Slit-Mouthed Woman. They can also be just regular humans who have attained a mythic, feared reputation as is the case with Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees.