History YMMV / DontLookUnderTheBed

* HilariousInHindsight:
** This isn't the only MadeForTVMovie about the Boogeyman that uses "[[Music/EarthWindAndFire Boogie Wonderland]]" plays during the end credits. ''WesternAnimation/BillyAndMandysBigBoogeyAdventure'' would use that song as its ending theme eight years later.
** This also wouldn't be [[Series/EvenStevens the last time]] Ty Hodges would play a character named Larry in a Disney Channel production.

* {{Narm}}: The film ends with a triumphant musical piece, then the music abruptly ends and Boogie Wonderland plays over the end credits for no reason. Granted, the {{Pun}} makes it kind of NarmCharm funny when it dawns on you, but it still comes out of nowhere.

* HilariousInHindsight: This isn't the only MadeForTVMovie about the Boogeyman that uses "[[Music/EarthWindAndFire Boogie Wonderland]]" plays during the end credits. ''WesternAnimation/BillyAndMandysBigBoogeyAdventure'' would use that song as its ending theme eight years later.

* HilariousInHindsight: This isn't the only MadeForTVMovie about the Boogeyman that uses "[[Music/EarthWindAndFire Boogie Wonderland]]" plays during the end credits. ''[[WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Billy and Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure]]'' would use that song as its ending theme eight years later.

* {{Narm}}: The film ends with a triumphant musical piece, then the music abruptly ends and Boogey Wonderland plays over the end credits for no reason. Granted, the {{Pun}} makes it kind of NarmCharm funny when it dawns on you, but it still comes out of nowhere.

* TearJerker: The scene where Frances admits to Larry that she forced herself to grow up when Darwin was diagnosed with leukemia, and that because she was scared, part of her was relieved that she wasn't a bone marrow donor match for him.
** The boogeyma- [[InsistentTerminology boogey]]''[[InsistentTerminology person]]'' turning into [[spoiler: Zoe as a frightened old lady was a rather heartbreaking reveal. It's a good thing [[HeGetsBetter she gets better]].]]

* PoorMansSubstitute: The movie's music composer Daniel Licht of ''VideoGame/SilentHillDownpour'', ''Literature/{{Thinner}}'' and ''Series/{{Dexter}}'' can be considered its [[Franchise/{{Hellraiser}} Christopher]] [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreetPart2FreddysRevenge Young]], whom was Licht's mentor, for kids.

* PoorMansSubstitute: The movie's music composer Daniel Licht of ''VideoGame/SilentHillDownpour'', ''Literature/{{Thinner}}'' and ''Series/{{Dexter}}'' can be considered [[Franchise/{{Hellraiser}} Christopher]] [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreetPart2FreddysRevenge Young]], whom was Licht's mentor, for kids.

* RetroactiveRecognition: The Boogeyman/[[spoiler:Zoe]] would later appear in hit action-genre video games as Henry Flynn in ''VideoGame/Uncharted2AmongThieves'' and Rachel Kane in ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOpsIII''.

** The boogeyma- [[InsistentTerminology boogey''person'']] turning into [[spoiler: Zoe as a frightened old lady was a rather heartbreaking reveal. It's a good thing [[HeGetsBetter she gets better]].]]

** The boogeyma- [[InsistentTerminology boogey''person'']] turning into [[spoiler: Zoe as a crying old lady was a rather heartbreaking reveal. It's a good thing [[HeGetsBetter she gets better]].]]

* ValuesDissonance: Larry's reaction of chagrin and disbelief towards the fact that Frances' father does the vacuuming is pretty jarring. Some things are better left in the 90s.

* SignatureScene: This DCOM's claim to fame is being remembered as "The scariest DCOM ever made!". About 90% of people remembering that is them remembering the scene where [[spoiler:Larry is turning into a boogeyman, ferally searching for boogey-goo. After rewatching it, people usually agree that it's actually a rather sweet movie. Though not without eerie scenes.]]

* Narm: The film ends with a triumphant musical piece, then the music abruptly ends and Boogey Wonderland plays over the end credits for no reason. Granted, the {{Pun}} makes it kind of NarmCharm funny when it dawns on you, but it still comes out of nowhere.

* NightmareFuel: The Boogeyman himself is an example of walking NightmareFuel

* ShipTease: Frances and Larry.

* TheWoobie: Frances and her brother obviously, but Larry especially onwards.

* TheWoobie: Frances and her brother obviously, but Larry especially onwards.
** [[spoiler: WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Zoë, especially when you realize the fact that Frances not believing in her anymore lead to her descent as the Boogeyman]].

* TearJerker: The scene where Frances admits to Larry that she forced herself to grow up when Darwin was diagnosed with leukemia, and that because she was scared, part of her was relieved that she wasn't a bone marrow donor match for him.

* NightmareFuel: The Boogeyman himself is an example of walking NightmareFuel

* DudeNotFunny: While the Boogeyman's pranks start out relatively benign, they quickly turn into downright dangerous stunts.
** Like the girl in the pool of jello possibly suffocating.
** Suppose the school principal might be allergic to bee stings.
** The biology teacher might have been severely injured if his dog had jumped down on him if his roof had been just a little bit higher up.

** Suppose the school principle might be allergic to bee stings.

** The biology teacher might have been severely injured if his dog had jumped down on him if his roof had been just a little bit higher up.