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Don't Look Under the Bed

Don't Look Under the Bed

TV Movie · Family · Horror · 1999

A girl calls on her brother's imaginary friend to banish a mischievous boogeyman who has framed her for his pranks.

Movie details

Don't Look Under the Bed

“This Halloween, whatever you do...”

1999 TV Movie · Family · Horror 1h 33m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.5 / 10

Community rating

A girl calls on her brother's imaginary friend to banish a mischievous boogeyman who has framed her for his pranks.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Kenneth Johnson

Written by

Mark Edward Edens

Erin Chambers

Erin Chambers

Frances Bacon McCausland

Ty Hodges

Ty Hodges

Larry Houdini

Robin Riker

Robin Riker

Karen McCausland

Steve Valentine

Steve Valentine

Boogeyman

M

Mary Parker Williams

Ms. Readle

G

Geoff Hansen

Mr. Kepler

B

Barry Yourgrau

Principle Gribben

Court is in session

Put Don't Look Under the Bed on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Big-Idea Head

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.