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How about a mix of the Boogeyman and the Sack Man in a horror movie? Straight up, that's what 'Cucuy: The Boogeyman' proposes. The direction is by Peter Sullivan, who has a long career in low-budget, scare-filled horror films. Watch only if this style of movie captivates you.
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When children start disappearing, a rebellious teen under house arrest starts to suspect that a legendary evil, a boogeyman known as the Cucuy, might be responsible.
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