''Return of the Boogeyman'' (also known as ''Boogeyman III'') is a 1994 American

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directed by Deland Nurse. It was released in the US by

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. The film contains scenes of graphic violence, and is mostly made up of

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from ''

The Boogeyman The Bogeyman (; also spelled boogeyman, bogyman, bogieman, boogie monster, boogieman, or boogie woogie) is a type of mythic creature used by adults to frighten children into good behavior. Bogeymen have no specific appearance and conceptions var ...

''.

Plot

The film revolves around a young woman named Annie (Kelly Galindo) who has horrible nightmares every time she goes to sleep. She soon realizes that her nightmares are

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s of the oncoming slaughter of the

Boogeyman The Bogeyman (; also spelled boogeyman, bogyman, bogieman, boogie monster, boogieman, or boogie woogie) is a type of mythic creature used by adults to frighten children into good behavior. Bogeymen have no specific appearance and conceptions var ...

. She and her friends then set off to stop him.

Critical reception

The film has terrible critical reviews, including ''HorrorNews'' which said "''Return of the Boogeyman'' is a terrible film and should pretty much be avoided at all cost".

Notability

This film is the first commercially available DVD ever produced in the United States.

References

1994 films American supernatural horror films 1994 horror films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films Films about nightmares Films about Bogeymen {{1990s-horror-film-stub