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| Born | July 21, 1975 |
| Hometown | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Height | 6'0" (1.84m) |
| Spouse | Eve Leigh (m 2014 - present) |
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They Actually Found a Way to Make the Boogeyman Not Scary
- Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/20th Century StudiosWhether lurking under a child’s bed or hiding in their closet, the Boogeyman is the most generic and hackneyed of mythic monsters, and thus it makes depressing sense that The Boogeyman is a stale compilation of clichés without a unique bone in its rickety body. Apt to startle only those who’ve never seen a scary movie before, Rob Savage’s adaptation of Stephen King’s 1973 short story is as stereotypical as they come, so de
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Events of the Week: ‘You Hurt My Feelings,’ ‘FUBAR’ and More
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for You Hurt My Feelings, FUBAR, What Am I Eating? and The Machine. Master Gardener premiere Director Paul Schrader and stars Joel Edgerton and Sigourney Weaver attended a special screening and Q&A in NYC on May 19 for their new […]
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'The Boogeyman' is based on a Stephen King story. Too bad it's not scary
'The Boogeyman,' loosely based on a Stephen King short story, is a bust, in spite of Sophie Thatcher's great work. Here's where to see it.
- EntertainmentThe Hollywood Reporter
‘The Boogeyman’ Review: A Minor But Effectively Nerve-Jangling Stephen King Adaptation
Rob Savage directs this adaptation of the horror master's short story, starring Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina and Vivien Lyra Blair.
- EntertainmentIndiewire
‘The Boogeyman’ Review: In This Stephen King Adaptation, the Real Monster Is a Terrifying Lack of Subtlety
"A Quiet Place" screenwriters Scott Beck and Bryan Woods turn the horror maestro's creepy short story into a jump-scare creature feature.
- EntertainmentThe Wrap
‘The Boogeyman’ Review: Stephen King’s Terrifying Short Story Gets Stale Translation
The 20th Century horror-thriller's execution is at odds with the concept
- EntertainmentTotal Film
The Boogeyman review: "Solid scares, thin plotting"
Now, Brit director Rob Savage mines a King short story for a mix of mourning allegory and monster movie that’s fitfully scary but also ill-plotted, clichéd and murky. With predecessors Host and Dashcam, Savage made wickedly resourceful work of no-budget webcam conceits. Without that framework, he struggles to distinguish the sketchy script by duo Scott Beck/Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place, 65) and Mark Heyman, which softens and simplifies King’s curt, nasty tale.
- EntertainmentTotal Film
Christopher Nolan confirms Oppenheimer is his longest film yet
Exclusive: In the new issue of Total Film, the director teases his "most paradoxical" protagonist yet
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Christopher Nolan explains why Oppenheimer switches between black-and-white and color
Exclusive: Christopher Nolan talks to Total Film about Oppenheimer's shifting colors
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Netflix's Bird Box spin-off brings the horror to Barcelona
The Spanish-language thriller is out this summer
- EntertainmentEntertainment Weekly
How David Dastmalchian faced down his real-life demons for The Boogeyman
Opening up about his past struggles with addiction, homelessness, and depression, the character actor maintains gratitude for his string of opportunities: Stephen King adaptation The Boogeyman, Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, and Dracula tale The Last Voyage of the Demeter.
