Exploring The Boogens - The Horror Film that Almost Wasn't

[@davidgusquiloor2665]

The fact that they are still married is actually quite sweet.

[@richmcgee434]

I can't decide if the story about their first date's timing and the proposal is adorable or kind of creepy. Have to admit her choice to go through with that nude scene seems to have worked out well in the long run.

[@StratumPress]

@@richmcgee434 "Creepy" is such a ridiculously overused word.

[@edvaira6891]

A FORTY year long marriage is kind of cool, especially from such a quick weird relationship...

[@Xalashaska]

Shade DrawsDotCom saying something is overused is the most overused statement ironically

[@unconditionalprong]

​@@richmcgee434 Conway mentioned that there wasn't any jealousy and that it was about being professional and making a good movie. Balding seems to share a similar sentiment.

[@leyenda6149]

I have nothing original to say, just echoing how much i appreciate the community on this channel and the work Cecil does for love of the genre

[@ruffusgoodman4137]

This channel's charisma comes from hard work. It is a shame we don't have more examples of channels like this one.

[@footofjuniper8212]

I didn't know his name was Cecil. Well, Cecil, I'm addicted to your channel.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

@@footofjuniper8212 I'm seeing this about 2 years late but I hope you are still enjoying the channel!

[@SofaPop.]

Man, usually these all have kind of sad endings with the movies underperforming and the actors not doing anything big but, HOLY SHIT!!! Everyone comes out on top!!!

[@ruffusgoodman4137]

True testimony towards professionalism, goodwill and hard work.

[@ruffusgoodman4137]

@llOOII llOOII I think he means the crew of the movie, not the characters...

[@Agent-Kestrel]

No idea why, but it makes me really happy whenever you mention the cast got along really well on set.

[@raymondleggs5508]

I love how something like this is Connected to, Twister, Chips, Charmed supernatural AND Batman.

[@SofaPop.]

I’m loving the exploring intro! Reminds me of stories untold

[@javaviolet]

I agree!

[@Jesse__H]

I was born in Park City Utah in 1984, and lived there for 30 years. I recognize a few of the oustide shots shown here! It's fun to see. I knew of a couple films shot in my hometown, but not this one. Thank you for a very interesting video! (Our depleted silver mines were always a source of interest. For a few years when I was in middle/highschool a company bought one of the biggest mines in town and turned it into a giant haunted house.)

[@sad-death]

Honestly, despite our state's problems I genuinely love Utah. And not only that BUT we have a perfect spot for filming, it always makes me happy to see our state get some love especially from aspiring film makers. I really hope we get an art renaissance going on here, SLC itself is pretty dull looking for the most part. And I would love to see more murals and decals Downtown!

[@TheUncagedKestrel]

16:07 Ooh, the demon creature from “Faith”! That thing creeped me OUT.

[@Psilocybin77]

Cecil just wanted to let you know, a wonderful youtube channel "Mr. Sunday Movies" gave you a shout out in their most recent video. Their video is about six director's cuts of movies we'll never see. They discuss "The Thing" prequel and mention your discussion of the same movie. Always great to see your work being recognized by other channels!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! I just saw, really nice of them to give me a shout out :)

[@jaymiiwilde3772]

Aww hell yeah I'm excited for this one! Also gotta say you are truly the best film based channel on KZbin dude always will be!

[@maxhill9254]

I really enjoy all of the background info about the movie. Great that the marriage you talked about lasted, made me kind of happy for them :-)

[@rexfellis]

Loving the new content, Cecil. It's great to see you back! I remember this movie freaking me out as a kid. Fun personal note: My Mom (RIP) was in Hangar 18 as an extra in the bar. She walked into frame, then sat down to light a cigarette. We lived in Big Spring, TX at the time.

[@chainlink2459]

A novel little monster movie with a relatively untroubled production and a happy ending for everyone involved. Not bad.

[@beejay271]

I'm familiar with The Boogens they were a nice family that lived up the street from me back in 86. 😁

[@dubuyajay9964]

That was their actual name?

[@jonbourgoin182]

I still think having one single practical effect monster is better than a thousand CGI monsters

[@luiscarvalho91]

As long as the CGI monsters are well made, like in "Underwater", I don't mind.

[@JinxSanity]

15:47 glad someone said it, I thought I was the only one who is tired of the Lovecraft trend and Cthulhu being literally everywhere even on a freaking cereal box (which if the monster cereals had taugh us anything, is that they stop being legitimately scary).

[@TheRealNormanBates]

4:20 “but they cast local Utah actors for many of the _miner_ roles” I see what you did there 😉

[@vickielawson3114]

I’m not sure that was on purpose. He said “minor” and I think that’s all he meant.

[@TheRealNormanBates]

@@vickielawson3114 don't ruin the joke! Besides, you were _supposed_ to say: "Minor, not miner!" "Oh, they're cute _now,_ but in a few minutes they're going to get ugly."

[@JohnDoe-vn1we]

Thank you for this, I used to locate and watch every heating grate in whatever house I was in for Boogens after watching this as a kid.

[@dakritic]

I appreciate the fact that you mentioned watching the film scrambled. I use to do the same with certain movies and didn’t even recall doing so until you mentioned it. Your videos are absolutely awesome.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you! :)

[@2128jrandall]

I'm glad to see these going again and happy you're doing them. I appreciate the in depth look on so many films I watched as a child in the 80's. There is one film I would love to see your work on and that's Legend starring Tom Cruise and Tim Curry. Tim Curry's portrayal of the Darkness was so great and stuck with me as most of his roles did. I'd kill for an in-depth look at the overall film from your stance!

[@landismithCOJ]

I just discovered that this is available on Amazon. Methinks I will view this. Long live practical effects!!!

[@kimbaptempura4073]

Yeah - there was time, late 70's to early to mid, and a little after 80's....when it was just a golden age of creativity, and practical work...of DYI.

[@Jesse__H]

That's why I begrudgingly pay for Amazom Prime. They may be an amoral monopolistic megacorp, but they have easily the best selection of old, small, and B-grade films out of all the streaming sites.

[@djshortefromphilly]

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[@CorbCorbin]

Jesse H. Tubi has a pretty good selection of B-movies, both sci-fi and horror, from the 70s and 80s. It’s free to make an account, and the ads aren’t too disruptive, especially to get a feel of whether it’s worth paying for it.

[@KageRyuu6]

What the mind creates for itself is more terrifying than anything created by another.

[@Ray30]

The Boogens is one of my favorite movies. I was so glad that they released it on Blu Ray. Great job on the video.

[@kimbooley90]

I think what's interesting about this movie is that the ones who survive are also the same couple who had sex. How often does that happen in a horror movie?

[@ruffusgoodman4137]

kkkk, like Cabin in the Woods said, the virgin is the only one to survive...

[@kdrkdr5123]

Overplayed horror misconception that eventually became a running joke that then did become standard. But earlier horror there were plenty of non virgin final girls.

[@erichr1539]

Another movie I forgot all about. I’ll have to rewatch. Thanks for the dedication Cecil. You know you’re the best channel.

[@OldHickory1971]

Awesome video! I really like this movie, and it genuinely scared me as a kid. I'd like a remake, with practical effects, showing the monsters depicted in the book. Again, great job.

[@2128jrandall]

I love horror movies and such but practical effects rarely get used and it's all CGI garbage, which is both sad and sucky. There were some serious talents that did practical effects back then! Horror should never have CGI anything. Just ruins it for me. I digress. I'd also like to see the remake. I'm usually not a fan of remakes BUT some actually turned out great to me like the Evil Dead remake.

[@rickynandall9368]

I FREAKING LOVE the new intro! Great video as always! Cecil, when are you gonna do Manic Cop 3? Been waiting forever! Hah

[@Pengelly2001]

Another awesome video! I love horror movies and all the behind the scenes info about how they were made. I am so thankful that even after all this time we can still watch these hidden gems.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@Pengelly2001]

GoodBadFlicks I would love to see you do a video on The Kindred (1987).

[@alexbristol4413]

Awesome video as always! When you upload I stop what I'm doing, grab a drink and just enjoy the ride. I've always enjoyed your narrations, actual knowledge and videos all around, and the quality just keeps rising! :D I love how wholesome this whole thing turned out, great to see! :)

[@unconditionalprong]

The commentary that Balding and Conway did is hilarious and their banter is cute! Get the DVD or Blu-ray if you can find it.

[@alanford3359]

I like the fact Cecil watched the entire film scrambled, real childhood horror film desire and dedication right there. I've done similarly when a kid. I pretended I was watching a transmission brought to me from the world of Videodrome 😄

[@vickielawson3114]

I watched pornos like that on HBO or Showtime when I was a kid. You could see a fair bit of the action.

[@alanford3359]

@@vickielawson3114 haha, yes, I remember seeing some 70s type nudity in similar circumstances (a neighbour opposite our house had a Sky satellite dish, this was like 1990). And I was blown away by what I was seeing... Or NOT seeing, more's the point. I found out, ages later, that what I was seeing were scenes from the '78 French sex comedy La Cage Aux Folles! 😆 Not quite the tempestuous sex fest I'd imagined I was encountering as an impressionable pre teen haha.

[@scottyoshihara2458]

Well it’s good to know that you’re doing good Goodbad Flicks, can’t wait for the next review.

[@rsilkw2]

Excellent video as always! On another note through I’m not gonna lie every time I hear the theme music for Good Bad Flicks/ Exploring vídeos, I play the song from “ the Uninvited” video in my head.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

:)

[@CartoonTriper]

"Not because is silly looking, doesn't mean it can kill" well, that's true

[@yavrielsechelle7431]

Love vids from your Exploring series!

[@mattfritz1]

Great review! First time I've seen someone talk about the history of Sunn Films. I remember seeing their mystery documentaries on TBS all the time in the 80s and 90s, especially The Mysterious Monsters and The Bermuda Triangle. They were almost made like horror movies and scared the piss out of me when I was a kid. Good stuff!

[@the-NightStar]

Wait a minute. HOLD ON. DId.... did Taft International Pictures literally STEAL their logo from the Hanna Barbera logo? THEY DID! THAT IS EXACTLY THE HANNA BARBERA LOGO BUT BROZNE COLORED!. It's not even just KIND of similar, it's EXACTLY THE SAME.

[@DracXBelmont]

Hanna Barbera is a Taft Broadcasting Company, and Taft International Pictures was purchased in 1980 - 1 year before The Boogens was released. I don't know when the logo Cecil pictured is from but it seems pretty likely that it was from around the time of the purchase!

[@WhiskeyBrewer]

I read this in Cecil's voice lol

[@SirSmoldham]

This is so funny because Taft, based in Ohio, purchased Hanna Barbera in 1966. They should have spent a little more money for an original logo.

[@thEannoyingE]

I knew it looked familiar!

[@damianlatimer5753]

right! i was thinking about that when i saw it

[@shainewhite2781]

00:45, heard about the book, which was the inspiration of the sci-fi epic STARGATE.

[@wimvanderstraeten6521]

I've read it and I've seen the movie. It was also the basis for Ancient Aliens that dedicated an episode to Von Däniken.

[@treehouse318]

i never knew Mysterious Monsters was a movie too! i first read the book in elementary school, and i still have a copy- millions of years later!🤣

[@shainewhite2781]

13:33, loved that show, too.

[@agirlnamedbrett.]

you're seriously one of my favorite channels

[@brandonpage7087]

I always enjoy your in depth analysis of what went on behind the scenes, during the making of these films! It always gets me in the mood to try to write a horror screenplay of my own. Would you ever consider doing exploring episodes over The Legend of Boggy Creek & The Town That Dreaded Sundown? I would LOVE that, as the events of both those films, happened not far from where i live.

[@jonalen4217]

I always enjoy your videos, the inside look into the productions is really quite special.

[@superchief7786]

Just wanted to say thank you for doing an exploring of this movie, It is one of my favorite monster movies from the 80's. I don't know why I've always liked this movie, maybe because it was one of the first R rated horror movies I saw when my family got HBO when I was a young teen. Always had a soft spot in my heart for it. Keep up the great work.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks for watching!

[@theonlyguiltymaninshawshan7909]

Another superb "Exploring," Cecil. I always enjoy your work and the obvious passion behind it.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@M60gunner1971]

Who's Cecilington?

Loving the return of the elaborated title sequences 😍

[@robstar975]

It's probably been said before but I have been a fan of this channel since the beginning and find you to be one of the best content creators on KZbin... And to see you Finally do the boogens is awesome since this is one of the 1st movies as a kid, I watched on our satellite dish when we initially bought it before they scrambled everything... Love the movie and keep up the great content.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you so much! Also thanks for sticking around! :)

[@robertfliss2584]

Just want to say I can appreciate your attention to detail in your reviews.You do good work grasshopper!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! I appreciate that!

[@M60gunner1971]

​@GoodBadFlicks are you Cecil?

[@allsportnj]

Yes!!! I have been waiting forever for this one!! :)

[@mathewsykes109]

You should do an explored on the WILD movie "Hardcore Henry". I LOVE your channel, especially these explored series

[@mathewsykes109]

@Bobo Boy nah he did "drive angry" and some newer action movies. I feel that hardcore henry was just underappreciated and that's what he really seems to look at, strange diamonds in the ruffs with real artistic vision behind them and hardcore henry is DEFINITELY that

[@chrisberatis2612]

Can you please do a video on My Best Friend is a Vampire from 1987 directed by Jimmy Huston?

[@0rcface]

Another great video. This crosses over with something else that I really like. A couple of podcasts called "Monster Talk" and "In Research of." "In Research of" made a special episode about Hangar 18 a while back. Anyhow, thanks for your usual good work.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@xscore9795]

Glad to this back. Good job on the video!

[@StuArch1]

Thanks Cecil for another great vid. I love films like Boogens when you're gripped by the storey and can excuse the wooden sets.

[@M60gunner1971]

Clearly, you have hatred for woodens.

[@RavenHouseMystery]

Thanks for this episode, Cecil. You did an excellent job as usual. It's nice to finally learn how The Boogens disappeared from theaters and never got an immediate video release. I was too young to see it in theaters at the time and with a title like The Boogens, I was always curious to see it. I do remember seeing both The Mysterious Monsters and Hangar 18 in theaters though.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@somebrowndude96]

Probably my favorite channel on KZbin.

[@parrishharris3008]

Thanks for this great video review because I'm old and I've never heard of this particular horror movie.

[@billgreen6144]

Thank you for all your hard work - this is brilliant as always.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks for watching!

[@shainewhite2781]

Hey Cecil! What's up man? Hope you had a fun and safe 4th of July!

[@faithcastillo9597]

I watched this movie as a teenager when it appeared on Cinemax, I think. And I believe I still have that copy of Twilight Zone magazine where King's review, Digging The Boogans, appeared. Thanks for the background, and taking me back to simpler days.

[@SirSmoldham]

OMG! Thank you again. I love this movie. And cast member Jeff Harlan, a talented comedian, was a friend of mine. I always appreciated that Stephen King praised this film as one of his favorites.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! Jeff was really good in this. I didn't know he was a comedian but seeing how he was pretty naturally funny in this, it makes sense.

[@SirSmoldham]

@@GoodBadFlicks I was reunited with him when he was doing stand up at a coffee house in Santa Monica were I was working as an editor at a post house on the floor above it. I wish I still had video of his performance. BTW... you guys kick ass.

[@HigHrvatski]

Balding and Conway are still married to this day. Edit I thought that you would forget.

[@oreochips21]

As always love your work! Really enjoyed this one, especially to think that Stephen King enjoyed it so much. I know you get plenty of recommendations but it would be so cool if you did an exploring on Demon Wind

[@jamiebraswell5520]

I remember the commercials for this on TV for its theatrical release. It scared the crap out of little kid me!! It advertised every day multiple times leading up to the release date. I never forgot it!

[@Judah6722]

Love your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@morelenmir]

Conway was one of the best Trek directors, especially his work on DS9--although the instalment with Riker in the asylum was pretty good too. His 'Duet' is considered a landmark across the entire franchise and tops many lists of favourite or 'most important' episodes.

[@ronibopshop]

I remember seeing this in the theater when I was young. My dad worked part time as an usher. Employees got discount tickets, me and my cousins saw so many movies, The Boogens, The Incredible Two Headed Transplant, The Towering Inferno, Blacula, Blacula Returns, those were the days :)

[@stillhammered3060]

Hahaha. I just realized I saw this as a little kid with my brothers and my mom. I never knew what movie this was. Thanks for giving me a piece of my twisted childhood back. Gonna go watch it tonight.

[@Wastingsometimehere]

Trying to watch something on a scrambled channel. Gen Z or later will never know this feeling.

[@jamiebraswell5520]

I remember watching things on scrambled channels, lol!

[@GrosvnerMcaffrey]

I know what it's like trying to see something on a depleted VHS

[@justcallmedan7687]

15:53 Sadly true. Normies (terrible term but accurate) have killed Lovecraft.

[@maxellninetyone8042]

GBF always supplying that FIRE CONTENT!!! YOU a KING CECIL, be humble tho.....(true). ALWAYS keep YOUR same ENERGY.....(eternally).

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you :)

[@boudreaux550]

Growing up I used to watch The Movie Channel scrambled late at night. For years I thought Joe Bob Briggs had green skin.

[@Madbandit77]

LOL

[@lurkerrekrul]

I watched the Boogens many times on the pay cable channels back in the 80s. I didn't know anything about the making of the film, I just thought it was a fun little monster movie. I had a big crush on Rebecca Balding from when she was in Silent Scream a couple years before, so I loved that she was in this. My teenage self retroactively thanks her for honoring her contract. :)

[@vanderhoff66fu]

What's up Cecil watching your review again of this because I just picked up the 4K from Kino of the Boogens. Great video.

[@WISHARTfilms]

Glad to have you back :)

[@shainewhite2781]

14:09, oh, wow!! Really!!!? I love Michael Crichton!

[@shainewhite2781]

13:03, I LOVE THOSE SHOWS!! OMG!!😱😂😂

[@NGMonocrom]

Hope everyone who enjoys this channel is staying safe.

[@dowjones5981]

Thanks Mom!

[@ruffusgoodman4137]

You too, man (or lady). Chill out, we're stronger than this.

[@archnof0]

Ah anne Marie was such a cute long suffering character to her moron partner sledge hammer

[@josenieves6424]

I recall seeing it around 1982 in The Movie Channel and enjoying it. The Blu-Ray is in my collection and watch it often.

[@Lakefront_Khan]

The Boog is kind of cute.

[@PeachFlavoredKaiju]

I wouldn't mind to have a plush of it

[@muckypup-riot]

Glad your back man!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

:)

[@marcelmoreau2733]

😂😂😂 i literally saw that Chariots of the Gods' is available on youtube just 3 or 4 days ago. It has been recommended every single time I load youtube or refresh it during these 3 days. The week before the CotG rec, I was innundated with Hanger 18 recs.

[@Stamatos]

I was really young when I saw this and it scared the shit out of me. I've never known anything about it and even doubted I had ever seen it. Thanks for this video!

[@GorillaLancaster]

Oh sweet zombie Jesus! I frickin' LOVE the Boogens! Great episode and nice to have you back, sir!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! Good to be back :)

[@Deadricblood]

I live in Utah! Was awesome to hear all of this.

[@StratumPress]

I was hoping that at some point in the movie, one of the characters would utter the line: "Bitch, I AM The Boogens." and then start lighting monsters on fire with a flamethrower.

[@misterx4757]

Glad you're back

[@timpronovost]

Saw this at The New Bev and plays so well with an audience.

[@jonbourgoin182]

Exploring The Fifth Element when Also, congrats on 300k subs.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@BronzeBas88]

That intro is soo dope Cecil!

[@barlotardy]

Oh man! I'd forgotten about Sledgehammer till you mentioned it here. Any chance of you doing a series retrospective about it? I loved that show...

[@XantroyX]

Coincidentally, I've been running through it again these past few weeks... I identify strongly with Sledge and his methods. Season one is here on KZbin.

[@martinsorenson1055]

The Boogens was one of the dopiest movies we had ever seen. I think we went back to watch it maybe five or six times, taking additional friends with us. You knew it wasn't going to be in the movie theaters long, so we saw it as much as we could. Twice on dollar night!

[@UnknownFeng]

Scrambled channels!! Same here man. It would shift to clear in that weird blend of green, sepia, and blue. Confession:I “saw” “From Dusk till Dawn” and “Screamers” on scrambled.

[@radioblueheart]

Watching fuzzy HBO is how I first saw "Freaked". And I loved it ever since. If you really want a mine monsters movie that is good, check out "The Strangeness". The monster in that is really freaky looking.

[@wisewitch1]

This is one of my favorite all time 80s horror movies. Does not need a remake, period..

[@travisshallenberger9486]

Great video! I remember this one from the early 2000's in the dying days of video stores. Not great, but a damn sight better than most of the garbage that Taft wanted to emulate.

[@dm8595]

Not sure why but I had a feeling you'd get around to this one. Another great vid! As a kid I was confused for the longest time because Jessica looked JUST LIKE Wendy from Prom Night but obviously wasn't because Wendy's name was Eddie Benton. Derp. Took far too long to work out the name change but would still love to know why she settled on Anne-Marie Martin.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@billybobtexas]

The commercial for The Boogens scared the crap outta me as a kid because they pulled you in from under a car or whatever. I never saw it but I have now wanted to get it

[@jamiebraswell5520]

Me too. I was so scared to walk by parked cars or get near a heating grate in the floor!

[@billybobtexas]

Jamie Braswell omg I’m not alone. Lol yes EXACTLY

[@mogensl.g.schmidt1808]

Hope one day you will release you Old reviews because like you said there is a cartain charm to them