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Boogeymen - The Killer Compilation

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This is very cool! I was at the Fangoria convention in Pasadena and saw a sneak of this DVD. It's basically the "greatest hits" from the greatest horror movies from recent years, as well as a few classics. As I watched it with other conventioneers, it struck me what a great party DVD this was. People were cheering as each great boogeyman came on screen - Pinhead, then Freddy, then Chucky, then Leatherface - a regular parade. So I'm excited to get this for my own Halloween party - just throw it on and let it play.
What's REALLY cool though is all the extra stuff. There's an audio commentary from Robert Englund, and he's really quite good. There's also movie facts about each scene you can turn on or off, and a trivia game and cool name-that-frame game. Since I can't always watch DVDs in my dorm if someone else is watching the TV, I can pop this into my DVD-ROM and access the DVD-ROM features, which are pretty cool. All in all I was pretty impressed by what I saw, and am excited about getting my own copy. It would have been easy to just throw on some ... scenes and make a long horror commercial, but they really put a lot of thought and effort into making this very cool. I'm a real horror fan, so I am happy to say it delivered the goods. I definitely recommend.

If you're a horror fan you HAVE to own this. Imagine taking the most frightening scenes from your favorite horror movies and having them all together - Jason, Freddy, Michael Myers, Leatherface, Pinhead, Chucky etc. - in one DVD.Boogeymen has 18 scenes in all and they really did pick the best ones. In addition to the classics like Halloween and A Nightmare on Elm Street , there were some really freaky scenes from movies I have never heard of. It also has some pretty cool extras like pop-up trivia for each scene, audio commentary by Robert Englund, interactive horror trivia games, and a very cool "Legends of the Boogeymen" which is basically histories of the characters themselves.Boogeymen is also a great way to introduce someone to horror; it's like horror 101. And it's a total Halloween party DVD. It's fun to re-live some of these famous scenes and to discover some new movies you've never heard of. I definitely recommend this.

Horror films have been a very taboo film genre ever since their mainstream acceptance in the late 70s and 80s. Unfortunately horror films, moreso than other film types, suffer from "sophomore death", where follow-ups seem to write the epitath on an original great film's tombstone. The question now is "How can I sift through all the garbage to find the gold?" The answer is on Boogeymen.
 
This "greatest hits" of horror films collection has it all. No longer do you have to watch 10 films to get to one remotely decent movie. You can get Boogeymen and find the cream of the crop all on one disc. Horror figureheads such as Pinhead (Hellraiser), Leatherface (The Texas Chainsaw Masssacre), Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th), Michael Myers (Halloween), and just about every other Godfather of the genre are explained in gruesome detail along with clips of their handiwork.
 
For those of you who already have their foot in the door when it comes to horror films, Boogeymen didn't forget about you. Interactive games such as "Name This Frame" and animated trivia keep your interest and keep you guessing. And for those of you 'Nightmare on Elm Street' zealots, audio commentary by Freddy himself (Robert Englund) will keep you on the edge of your seat while he offers his perspectives and facts about everything that catches your eye.
 
Whether you're new to the genre of horror films or an old hand, Boogeymen will keep you entertained with hours of interactivity and entertainment. If this can't satisfy your hunger for the gruesome and horrific, nothing will.

Just received my copy of Boogeymen and I have to say, this is a pretty cool idea. Every scary moment and bad guy is in this thing - from Leatherface to Chucky, Jason to Freddie, Candyman to Ghostface (Scream)! I threw a huge party last weekend here at the college and played this in the background, sound off as I do with other cool "background" videos. However, 5 minutes into the video, people were moving from the keg to the couch getting into the trivia game that's a part of it. I now have a video to play at our Halloween party and to give as gifts at Christmas. I also heard this is the first in a series and soon there will be a Best of Fight Scenes DVD coming. Cannot wait!

This DVD is a must-have for the upcoming Halloween season for ALL horror enthusiasts! I have never seen not only all these great scenes in one place, but the use of the full potential of a DVD is astounding! The interactivity of the name the scene game, the commentary by Robert Englund, and all the great facts and information makes this DVD packed full of things to watch for hours and hours. Any movie can have a directors commentary, but this is Robert Englund who isn't just anyone in the horror world! No DVD of any genre has ever packed this much fun & information into one disc.

Several of the previous reviews suggest this collection is just what every diehard horror fan needs. But it seems even better suited for casual fans like me. A few months ago, I said to a friend "I wish could edit the ELM STREETS dvds down to just the scenes with Freddie..." Seems perfect for those of us who consider these Boogeymen to be great characters in terrible movies . . .

I just got my copy and I'm stoked. I disagree with the reviewer who thought Boogeymen was a commercial. Sure, after I watched Boogeymen, there were a few movies I'd never seen before that I now definitely want to check out. But that's not the point. This is the greatest scenes from the greatest horror movies starring the greatest horror villains! If you're a true horror fan, that's the bomb.
But what I REALLY love is all the extras. Robert Englund ROCKS on his commentary. And the Name that Frame Game is like a perfect drinking game (my roommates will vouch for that). And the Flix Facts are very cool - I didn't see any innacuracies, and I learned a few things. And I am a horror afficianado!
Also, kudos to flix mix for the trivia game, and a cool website that's tied into boogeymen. I cannot WAIT for ULTIMATE FIGHTS!

I am just starting my DVD collection, so I am getting the basics - Matrix, Apocalypse Now, Fight Club. But I am also a horror fan, so I started with this, and I am really surpised at how good it is. It's the *best of* modern horror's monsters, and it whets your appetite for the whole movie. Non-stop best scenes, and some tight extras. Fun to watch with friends too. As a college student on a limited budget, this is a great buy.

Where can you find the best horror scenes in together in one place? BOOGEYMEN! One of the best horror collections I have seen, it has the classics Freddy, Jason, Leatherface and Pinhead. Boogeymen DVD has great special features from "Legend of the Boogeymen" to audio commentary from Robert Englund which I enjoyed (You know who he is if your true horror fan). I also enjoyed the interactive trivia games. There is nothing I seen that comes close Boogeymen. I recommend this DVD to all from rookies to horror fanatics.

When I first heard people talking about Boogeymen in the chat rooms, etc. I wasn't sure I was going to like it, but then I went to the Fangoria convention, saw a demo and was totally surprised at how cool this is. I was even more surprised when I glanced up from the monitor (at the convention) and noticed that Robert Englund was standing there watching too!
Boogeymen is not just a bunch of clips, its like a mini "web" of horror info, games, commentary, scenes, trivia, etc. I spent a couple hours just skipping around looking at all the different stuff. I'm definately going to have this on the TV during my Halloween party!