Folk stories and fairy tales, creepy and dark as many of them are , have been used for centuries as a way to teach children morals, keep them in line behaviorally, and enforce the societal status quo. They usually serve as metaphors for larger ideas that are formulated into catchy stories that grab kids' attention.
Thus is the origin of the boogeyman, as well. Sometimes spelled "bogeyman," this specifically non-specific type of monster appears in folklore around the world, and has for ages.
The word "boogeyman" is thought to be derived from the word "bogge" which means "hobgoblin" in Middle English , and the legend surrounding it may have originated in Scotland , although it's not totally clear. There are reported references made to the boogeyman monster as early as the s , although it's suspected the concept already existed in folklore long before that. It's nearly impossible, though, to pin down the monster's exact origins. Loud, startling noises are a cheap substitute for brooding horror or shocking terror, and don't work.
The true 'Boogeyman' archetype that really scares the crap out of us is a slow, menacing presence. We may only get glimpses of him or he may torment us from the closet or under the bed as in Poltergiest, or he may come a'calling like a traveling salesman or road menace.
True Boogeymen must be seen in closets, we see him in the mirror on closet doors, we see him hanging like a scarecrow or hanging from a noose like a kite caught in a tree. They come uninvited to take what they want; they can appear out of nowhere and can seem to disappear just as fast; they usually have personalities and voices that creep us out no matter how many years pass; they are invincible, and they like for you to learn of their invincibility as you try to fight them off.
True boogeymen may have some weaknesses. In better horror movies and nightmares, they can sometimes temporarily be resisted or staved off by certain psychological or spiritual disciplines, or religious rituals but they cannot really be destroyed. At best, they may leave us to find an easier target, but they usually get what they want.
For instance, the character of Franny Roberts Skye McCole Bartusiak , a mysterious, attractive, but oddly troubled twelvish-year-old girl who seems to know what's going on, was by far a more interesting character in this film than the 'Boogeyman. Why wasn't she given a bigger role? And the protagonist Tim Barry Watson did a pretty convincing act of being legitimately scared and haunted by a childhood memory.
They Tim and the little girl, Franny should have been the ones, together, to thwart or vanquish the "boogeyman. Boogeymen may have vulnerabilities, but cannot really be destroyed. Please, no more computer-animated lightning explosions and MTV to represent the boogeyman. Most of all, the Boogeyman needs to be a character, and not just be bad graphics a-flashing. The boogeyman needs a voice and creepy antics. He is an abductor of souls, the tormentor of children, he is somewhat invincible but can be driven away, and always takes his helpless victims to a fate worse than hell.
Remember this. FAQ 5. Is 'Boogeyman' based on a book? What did the boogeyman do with the children? How does the movie end? Details Edit. Release date February 4, United States.
United States New Zealand Germany. Sony Pictures United States. El hombre de la bolsa. Regardless of how the bogeyman came to be, he exists as one of the most well known and feared creatures of all time.
There are hundreds of names for the bogeyman around the world — each with their own interesting twist. Because the boogeyman has such a large global impact, it is difficult to determine which country told the first tales of this monster. Descriptions of the bogeyman vary from country to country, though there are a few similarities. The majority of boogeymen are some sort of spirit or entity that terrorize naughty children in the night. The boogeyman could strike for any number of reasons — ranging from anger towards children who leave things dirty to hunger for children who stayed up past their bedtime.
Many boogeymen are said to have long nails or claws that they use to scratch against window panes in the middle of the night. There are also tales of bogeymen who have terrifying eyes that haunt children who venture outside after dark. Some boogeymen are said to have horns or look very animal-like, while others are told to be evil humanoids or witches.
Fungus The Bogeyman. Because of their contact with the dead, they were often very sick themselves and had skeleton-like figures with sunken eyes.
Other boogeymen have no appearance are said to have no figure or the ability to shapeshift. They can appear as the tree limb scratching against your window, or simply present themselves as a terrifying shadow lurking underneath the bed. Perhaps one of the most interesting features of the boogeyman is its ability to exist in the folklore of hundreds of countries while having very few physical similarities.
The bogeyman, while mysterious, is best understood through its motivations. The boogeyman is primarily fixated on children, though there are myths in some countries that suggest the boogeyman will seek out anyone who is guilty of wrong-doing. There are many variations on why the bogeyman preys on its victims.
These boogeymen have a wide range of punishments that they choose from. These bogeymen have a taste for naughty children and will often sneak into their rooms to carry them away into the night. These children are often never found and are said to be eaten by the bogeyman. United States — the Bogeyman may be called "Boogerman" or "Boogermonster" in rural areas of the American South "booger" being the American English equivalent of the British English "bogey" , and was most often used to keep young children from playing outside past dark, or wandering off in the forest.
During the Corn Festival, young Cherokee males wearing caricature masks would make fun of politicians, frighten children into being good, and shake their masks at young women and chase them around. Male participants in this "Booger Dance" were referred to as the "Booger Men".
In other places he hides or appears from under the bed or in the closet and tickles children when they go to sleep at night, while in others he is a tall figure in a black hooded cloak who puts children in a sack. It is said that a wart can be transmitted to someone by the boogeyman. It could be influenced in meaning by Old English -budda used in compounds for "beetle". In Southeast Asia, the term is popularly supposed to refer to Bugis or Buganese pirates, ruthless seafarers of southern Sulawesi, Indonesia's third-largest island.
It is popularly believed that this resulted in the European sailors bringing their fear of the "bugi men" back to their home countries. However, etymologists disagree with this, because words relating to bogeyman were in common use centuries before European colonization of Southeast Asia.
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