''Bride of Boogedy'' is a 1987

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, directed by

Oz Scott Osborne Scott (born September 16, 1949) is an American film director, television director, television producer and theatre director. He is most known for ''Mr. Boogedy'', the award-winning short film. Life and career Born in Hampton, Virginia, ...

and written by Michael Janover, which originally aired as an episode of ''

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''. The film tells the continuing story of the Davis family and their encounters with an evil 300-year-old

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in the fictional New England town of Lucifer Falls. The film is a sequel to ''

Mr. Boogedy ''Mr. Boogedy'' is a 1986 family short film directed by Oz Scott and written by Michael Janover. It was developed as a television pilot and aired as an episode of The Disney Sunday Movie. A sequel named ''Bride of Boogedy'' aired in 1987. The fil ...

'', which aired in 1986. The film is available to stream on

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Plot

The movie begins about a year after the events of the first story. The Davis family has fit in very well with the townspeople of Lucifer Falls. *Almost* all of them, except for a grumpy general store owner, Tom Lynch (

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) who has a great

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for Carlton and the growing popularity he's gained among the townspeople. But that is the least of their worries, as their daughter Jennifer, and two younger sons, Corwin and R.E., begin to sense that Mr. Boogedy may return for revenge. Though both parents shrug off the idea, even after getting a warning from a fortune teller Madeleinska (

Karen Kondazian Karen Kondazian (born January 27, 1950) is an American actress and author. She is a recipient of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award's Best Actress award and is a four-time Drama-Logue Awards winner. She had a regular starring role in '' ...

). The two boys share a nightmare in which they find a strange glowing key that leads them to a foggy

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. A large statue of Boogedy comes to life and attempts to attack them while the ghost of Jonathan calls to them. They awaken, finding the

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(not glowing) in the

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as the two try desperately to convince their parents that Boogedy is back. The children spend the day wandering around town when they reach a

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on the outskirts. The caretaker, Lazarus, shows them to the ominous statue of William Hanover, the real name of Mr. Boogedy. To put an end to their children's beliefs, Carlton and Eloise use their faux seance both to prove that Boogedy is gone. However, the two unwittingly awake his spirit while Carlton impersonates him after the statue is seen splitting open; which may have been helped when Lynch tried to take out their store's power. Possessed by Mr. Boogedy, Carlton displays very strange and frightening behavior. One night, he takes the key down to the basement, and recovers the magic

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, which previously vanished in the former encounter with Boogedy. He chases the terrified family through the house, until he laughs the entity out of his body and away from the house, with help from Eloise's visiting brother, Elmer. At the Lucyfest Carnival, Mr. Boogedy, possessing Lynch, brings the wax horror icons in the Davis's newly acquired storefront to life. He then takes Lynch to the cemetery, where the cloak is placed on his statue, and Boogedy is fully restored again. Returning to the

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, Boogedy unleashes his powers and destroys the carnival. Seeing Eloise dressed as The Widow Marian, he hypnotizes and summons her to him. Using a remorseful Lynch's help and Madeleinska's assistance, the group summons the ghost of Jonathan, who reveals how to send Boogedy back to the

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. The group returns to the cemetery and use the key to open the doorway to the underworld, which summons Boogedy back with Eloise. With Jennifer dressed as a Marian

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, Carlton grabs Eloise. After Jennifer takes his attention from her mother, the group pulls both to safety and banish Boogedy's spirit using the key. Jonathan's ghost plays one last joke as the group leaves.

Cast

Richard Masur Richard Masur is an American character actor who has appeared in more than 80 films. From 1995 to 1999, he served two terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). He is best known for Nick Lobo on ''Rhoda'' (1974-1977), Stanley Uris in th ...

as Carlton Davis *

Mimi Kennedy Mary Claire "Mimi" Kennedy (born September 25, 1948) is an American actress, author, and activist. Best known for her roles in television sitcoms, Kennedy co-starred in numerous short-lived sitcoms before her role as Ruth Sloan on '' Homefront'' ...

as Eloise Davis *

Tammy Lauren Tammy Lauren Vásquez (born November 16, 1968), known professionally as Tammy Lauren, is an American film and television actress. She starred in the 1997 horror film '' Wishmaster'', portraying Alexandra Amberson, a young woman who accidentally ...

as Jennifer Davis *

David Faustino David Anthony Faustino (; born March 3, 1974) is an American actor and radio personality primarily known for his role as Bud Bundy on the Fox sitcom '' Married... with Children''. He has also voiced animated characters for Nickelodeon, including ...

as Corwin Davis * Joshua Rudoy as Reginald Ernest "R.E." Davis *

Leonard Frey Leonard Frey (September 4, 1938 – August 24, 1988) was an American actor. Frey received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1971 musical film ''Fiddler on the Roof''. He made his stage debut in an Of ...

as Walter Witherspoon *

Howard Witt Howard Witt (March 13, 1932 – June 21, 2017) was an American character actor and Chicago native who began his acting career in the Goodman Theatre. Early years Witt attended Von Steuben High School and was a drama student at Goodman School ...

as William Hanover / Mr. Boogedy *

as Tom Lynch, Owner of Lynch's General Store *

Ray Girardin Raymond George Girardin Jr. (January 23, 1935 – February 28, 2019) was an American film, stage, and television actor. Life and career Girardin was born in Wakefield, Massachusetts. After graduating from Wakefield High School he joined the ...

as Elmer Davis, Eloise's Brother, (share same unusual laugh) *

Alice Hirson Alice Hirson (born March 10, 1929) is an American actress best known for her roles on television. She began her career on stage, before roles on daytime soap operas. She is best known for her roles as Mavis Anderson in the CBS prime time soap ope ...

as Mrs. Hooter, Townswoman *

as Madeleinska, Medium *

Vincent Schiavelli Vincent Andrew Schiavelli (; November 11, 1948 – December 26, 2005) was an American character actor noted for his work on stage, screen, and television. Described as an "instantly recognizable sad-faced actor", he was diagnosed with Marfan s ...

as Lazarus, The Gravedigger

References

External links

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Bride of Boogedy at Retrojunk
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