The Boogeyman: Origins

Set in the Spanish town of Gador, this horror adventure follows a man from Almeria suffering from tuberculosis. In a desperate attempt to cure his illness, he kidnaps children in a sack to consume their blood. The story involves a family that moves to the town following the death of the father, discovering that local youths have been vanishing for years without police resolution. A group of teenagers eventually investigates a ruined villa on the outskirts of town to uncover the truth behind the legend of the Boogeyman.

The film was directed by Ángel Gómez Hernández, appearing after his work on Lágrimas de papel and Don't Listen, and before Crawlers. The cast is led by Javier Botet as El hombre del saco, alongside Macarena Gómez, Lucas Blas, Manolo Solo, Iván Renedo, and Claudia Placer. Produced by companies including Bowfinger and Mother Superior, the project was a collaboration between Spain and Uruguay. Audience reception is mixed, with a rating of 4.4 on IMDb based on 739 votes and a higher score of 6.2 on TMDB from 125 votes.