Movies Turn on all the lights before watching the trailer for Stephen King adaptation The Boogeyman Chris Messina and Yellowjackets actress Sophie Thatcher star in one of the year's most anticipated horror movies. By Clark Collis Clark Collis Senior Writer EW's editorial guidelines Published on January 30, 2023 10:12AM EST Is The Boogeyman financed by Big Electricity? The horror movie's first trailer certainly seems to suggest that light is the antidote to whatever's hiding in the dark, be it in your closet or underneath the bed. 'The Boogeyman'. 20th Century Studios The Boogeyman is based on a short story by Stephen King, originally published way back in 1973, with the film concerning a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims. The movie's human characters include high school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister, Sawyer who are both reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren't getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist dealing with his own pain. Horror had a banner year in 2022 with the success of movies like Barbarian, Smile, Terrifier 2, X, Pearl, Halloween Ends, and the last Scream movie, among others, and the genre began 2023 in the same fashion with box office hit M3GAN. The Boogeyman opens in theaters on June 2 and is part of a strong horror release schedule that also includes the just-released Infinity Pool, Knock at the Cabin (out Feb. 3), Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey (Feb. 15), Scream VI, (March 10), Evil Dead Rise (April 21), and Insidious: Fear the Dark (July 7). The Boogeyman stars Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina, Vivien Lyra Blair, Marin Ireland, Madison Hu, LisaGay Hamilton, and David Dastmalchian. It's directed by Rob Savage (Host) with a screenplay by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place) and Mark Heyman (Black Swan). Watch the trailer and check out a poster for The Boogeyman below. 20th Century Studios Want more movie news? Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more. Related content: Holly Gibney is back on the case in Stephen King's new novel: Read an excerpt from Holly Kids vs. Aliens director kept baseball bat under his bed growing up in case of UFO invasion The terrifying new Evil Dead Rise trailer takes family drama to the next level How A24's Bodies Bodies Bodies became the summer's must-see horror-comedy Barbarian star Justin Long has the worst meal ever in utterly disgusting NSFW deleted scene John Leguizamo says he based on his character in The Menu on Steven Seagal