Cucuy: O Bicho-Papão

This movie is not only crazy it's crazy with bad acting terrible dialogue and many cringe worthy moments however somewhere in this film is a good movie not that I'm recommending you watch it but if you do decide to watch what's ultimately a TV movie worthy of the sci fi channel than you would be wasting precious time you could use to do something or watch something noteworthy like Sinister

While "Cucuy: The Boogeyman" definitely was reminiscent of the glorious 1990s hay days of horror, then the movie was also suffering from being generic and non-distinct.

The movie was enjoyable enough for what it was, don't get me wrong. And I did sit through the entire movie, being mildly entertained. But the movie just never got up into a scary mode, or kicked into a high paced gear, nor did it offer anything overly exciting to the horror genre that haven't already been done countless times before in other horror movies.

The concept was enjoyable, for sure. But it just felt like, 'come on, I've seen something very similar to this is other movies from some decades ago'. So on that account, the movie was suffering from being unoriginal. But hey, if you haven't, by some miraculous manner, never seen a 1990s horror movie, then chances are you will find great enjoyment in "Cucuy: The Boogeyman".

As for the creature, the Cucuy, presented in this 2018 movie. Nah. Just nah. For a seasoned horror veteran as myself, then a man wearing a latex mask with lacking proper facial movements, and glowing red eyes, just didn't cut it. For a younger audience perhaps, but not for seasoned veterans of the horror genre.

The acting in "Cucuy: The Boogeyman" was actually good, especially taking into consideration the generic storyline and script that they had to work with. But the actors and actresses definitely helped make the movie enjoyable.

The movie was lacking scary moments and the atmosphere, while they did indeed try, just didn't really prove to have that much of an impact.

The storyline was generic, albeit straightforward. Don't get your hopes up for anything grand or innovative here. No, instead you get a very mundane horror movie that follows a very used formula of how to make a creature feature. Predictable and lacking surprises and scares.

All in all, then this was a very generic horror movie. One that is adequate enough for a single viewing, but then it will be bagged, tagged, stored and forgotten.

Based on a true Mexican urban legend about a boogeyman who abducts, & eats, naughty children, I am pleased to report that "Cucuy: The Boogeyman" is a step above the usual Syfy Channel movie. I admit that I'd never heard of a Cucuy before, but after reading about its ghastly history, I'm surprised it's taking this long to make a movie about it. Although, apparently, Stephen King's new book is about this same monster.

The story starts like a creepier Disturbia. A troubled teen (Jearnest Corchado) lashes out to protect her sister (Bella Stine) & ends up under house arrest... in the same town where a bunch of kids have gone missing. Her uncle (Brian Krause from the better Charmed) is a cop & he's preoccupied trying to find the kidnapper. But when our heroine suspects that her odd neighbor might be the culprit, no one believes her. She starts to investigate & without giving anymore away... realizes that its the boogeyman that's been taking the kids.

While most of the victims are kind of brats (a vain Mean Girl-type, a skateboarding bully), eventually the Cucuy turns on the good guys... and the stakes are raised.

The set up might not be the most original, but the scares work really really well. There's one scare in particular about selfies that I really liked. The story does take some interesting turns & there's a ending set in the Cucuy's lair that is well done.

I wish it was bloodier. Still there are some good effects and most seemed real. The monster itself is practical although it looks like they added some kind of animated fog to him at times. It's an interesting design that reminds me a little of Leprechaun, but the movie keeps him in the shadows for most of the movie.

The performances are good. Jearnest Corchado is one to watch for sure. Bella Stine is also good & sympathetic as her deaf sister. The sign language was a nice touch. Their mom, who is also on Riverdale, has a couple of good scenes too.

Since it's Halloween & everyone's looking for good scary movies that they haven't seen before, make some pumpkin spice popcorn and check out "Cucuy: The Boogeyman."

This is a stupid horror movie, but one you can definitely laugh about. It wasnt boring but could get very cringy. The acting was sub par at best, the effects werent great but had a very "b-class movie from the 80's" feel to them. Not sure of thats a compliment. Wouldnt watch again but was alright as a one time thing

I don't have much to say about this 'horror' movie, because there's really not much about it to say. Production value is good, acting is passable. This is a highly derivative, by the book, cookie cutter 'made for tv' job... If you're looking for horror, you won't find it here. This is basically a kids movie, reminds me of goosebumps or scooby doo. Unoriginal, predictable, weak plot, not scary (at all) and just plain boring for the most part. This is the movie equivalent of cheap and nasty, production line fast food. Don't waste your time....