An uncommon level of talent (including Sam Raimi as producer) is associated with this relatively subtle, low-key horror movie, but that doesn't prevent "Boogeyman" from succumbing to the same deadly fate as many of its characters. The film, which opened Friday sans press screenings, should, by sheer dint of its title, attract a decent number of horror fans before succumbing to the video bins. Barry Watson of TV's "7th Heaven" plays the central role of Tim, a troubled young man whose psyche was understandably scarred when, as a child, he witnessed his father violently sucked into his closet by the boogeyman, never to be seen again.

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