Boogeyman 2(2007)
2007 · Jeff Betancourt · 93 min
A young woman attempts to cure her phobia of the boogeyman by checking herself into a mental health facility, only to realize too late that she is now helplessly trapped with her own greatest fear.
Horror · Thriller
5.5302 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
1/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Boogeyman 2 scares
It opens slow, easing into a therapy-group setting before settling into a routine of quiet hallway scenes broken up by sudden jolts. Most of the fear comes from jump scares timed around dark corners, mirrors, and things creeping into frame rather than any deep sense of dread building underneath. The threat is a shadowy, monster-like figure rather than a human killer, but it's played more like a haunted house ride than something that makes you think. It's a light, forgettable scare movie best suited for a casual watch, not one that sticks with you after.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Boogeyman 2 rates psychological 2/5, visceral 2/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 1 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 75 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 25 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 30 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A slow, talky build in a therapy setting that gradually tightens into jump-scare stretches before a busier, more frantic final act.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5.
How scary is Boogeyman 2?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Boogeyman 2 rates 2/5 — moderately scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be restrained with gore and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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