The Boogeyman: The Origin of the Myth[1] (Spanish: El hombre del saco) is a 2023 Spanish-Uruguayan teen fantasy horror film directed by Ángel Gómez Hernández from a screenplay by Juma Fodde which stars Javier Botet as the title character alongside Macarena Gómez and Manolo Solo. It is inspired by the Crime of Gádor.[2]
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| Spanish | El hombre del saco |
| Directed by | Ángel Gómez Hernández |
| Screenplay by | Juma Fodde |
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| Cinematography | Javier Salmones |
| Edited by | Luis de la Madrid |
| Music by | Jesús Díaz |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editSet in Gádor, the plot begins with the arrival to the town of a widow and her three children, exploring the story of the disappearance of several children and the myth of the Sack Man (hombre del saco).[3]
Cast
edit- Javier Botet as el hombre del saco[4]
- Macarena Gómez as Claudia[4]
- Manolo Solo as Aguirre[4]
- Iván Renedo as Lucas[4]
- Claudia Placer as Alicia[4]
- Lorca Prada as Sergio[4]
- Carla Tous as Paula[4]
- Lucas de Blas as Alex[4]
- Guillermo Novillo as Gabi[4]
- Luna Fulgencio as Sara[4]
Production
editThe film is a Spanish-Uruguayan co-production by Esto también pasará, Mother Superior Films, and Bowfinger International Pictures in association with BTF Media and Glow, with the participation of Atresmedia, Prime Video, Canal Sur, Crea SGR and backing from INCAU and ANDE.[5][3] While set in Gádor (province of Almería), the film was shot in the province of Cádiz, Madrid, and Gran Canaria.[3]
Release
editThe film was released theatrically in Spain on 11 August 2023 by Filmax.[3][6]
Reception
editRaquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas rated the film with 45 points ('bad'), decrying how Solo's and Gómez's talents are wasted, and how the film nears involuntary comedy territory more that once.[7]
Santiago Alverú of Cinemanía rated the film 2½ out of 5 stars, pointing out that the film is not scary, recalling that, as Oogie Boogie sang in The Nightmare Before Christmas, "if you aren't shaking, there's something [very] wrong", while positively mentioning that "Guillermo Novillo is a great actor" in his verdict.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mack, Andrew (16 May 2022). "Boogeyman: The Origin of the Myth: Rebranded Spanish Youth Horror Sold in North America, Market Premiere at Cannes Next Week". ScreenAnarchy.
- ^ Chico, Fran (14 August 2023). "La historia real que dio origen a 'El hombre del saco': El crimen en Gádor de Francisco Leona, el "sacamantecas"". Fotogramas (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d Martínez, Evaristo (1 October 2023). "La película inspirada en el crimen de Gádor que triunfa en Prime Video". La Voz de Almería.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "El hombre del saco". Filmax. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "'El hombre del saco', del algecireño Ángel Gómez Hernández, ya está en cines". Europa Sur. Grupo Joly. 11 August 2023.
- ^ "La película 'El hombre del saco', basado en el crimen de Gádor, llega este viernes a los cines". Diario de Almería. Grupo Joly. 10 August 2023.
- ^ Hernández Luján, Raquel (10 August 2023). "Crítica de El hombre del saco, que trata de explotar el folklore autóctono de terror en clave juvenil". HobbyConsolas.
- ^ Alverú, Santiago (10 August 2023). "'El hombre del saco': revisión de la leyenda para tiempos de Netflix". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.