- "I was the dark in the cave! I was the shadow in the trees! You've heard about... the primal scream? That was... at me!"
- ― The First Bogeyman, Discworld
- "From ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggety beasties and things that go bump in the night, good Lord, deliver us!"
- ― Welsh Prayer
- "It's not just the wind. It's not all in your head. And it's definitely something to worry about."
- ― Bump in the Night, Magic: The Gathering.
The power to use the abilities of Bogeyman. Variation of Cryptic Physiology.
Also Called
- Bogieman Physiology
- Boogeyman Physiology
- Boogieman Physiology
- Bugbear Physiology
Capabilities
The user is or has the ability to take on the form of a Bogeyman an amorphous being that has no specific appearance. In many cases, it has no set appearance, but is simply a non-specific embodiment of terror.
Bogeyman often targets children, either to simply scare them or for some other nefarious purpose.
Applications
- Curse Inducement
- Fear Manipulation
- Fog Generation
- Illusion Manipulation
- Natural Weaponry
- Nightmare Manipulation
- Shapeshifting
Associations
- Cryptic Physiology
- Demon Physiology
- Fear Embodiment
- Krampus Physiology
- Oneiric Physiology
- Slender Man Physiology
- Spirit Physiology
- Tormentor
- Tulpa Physiology
Known Users
See Also: Things That Go Bump in the Night.
Folklore/Mythology
- Boogeyman (English Folklore)
- Boggart (English Folklore)
- Bugbears (English Folklore)
- The Krampus (Alpine Folklore)
- Belsnickel (German Folklore)
Literature
- Boogeyman/The Tooth Fairy (Discworld)
- Pennywise the Dancing Clown/It (Stephen King's ‘It’)
Live Movies
- Boogeyman (Boogeyman film series)
- Boggart (Harry Potter)
- Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
- The Pale Man (Pan's Labyrinth)
- Babadook (The Babadook)
- The Bye Bye Man (The Bye Bye Man)
Live Television
- Boogieman (The Real Ghostbusters)
- Rawhead (Supernatural)
- The Woogyman (Charmed)
Cartoons
- Pitch Black (Rise of the Guardians)
- Boogeyman (Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)
- Oogie Boogie (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
- All the citizens of Halloween Town
- Boogeyman (Martin Mystery)
- Boogeyman (The Powerpuff Girls)
Comics
- Martin Berger/Boogieman (DC Comics)
- Dark Man/Mr. Dark (Fables)
Manga/Anime
- Boogeymon (Digimon)
Video Games
- Boogeyman (The Secret World)
Tabletop Games
- Boogie Woogie (King of Tokyo)
Other
- Laughing Jack (Creepypasta)
- Mister Widemouth (Creepypasta)
- Bogeyman (Lost Nightmare)
Gallery
Boogeyman (Boogeyman 2)
Pitch Black (Rise of the Guardians)
The Pale Man (Pan's Labyrinth)
Oogie Boogie (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
Laughing Jack (Creepypasta)
Mister Widemouth (Creepypasta)
Boogeymon (Digimon)
Boogieman (The Real Ghostbusters)
Martin Berger/Boogieman (DC Comics)
Krampus (Folklore)
Pennywise the Dancing Clown (Stephen King's It)
Dark Man/Mr. Dark (Fables)
Boogie Woogie (King of Tokyo)
Bogeyman (Lost Nightmare)
The Bye Bye Man (The Bye Bye Man)
The Boogie Man (The Powerpuff Girls)