The document discusses the origins and evolution of the Boogeyman folklore figure. It notes that folktales have traditionally been used to teach morals and enforce social norms. While the Boogeyman has no single origin, it developed as a way for parents to scare misbehaving children into behaving. The story depicts the Boogeyman as taking children who misbehave in the middle of the night. Over time, different cultures developed their own versions of the Boogeyman figure. Advances in technology have also changed the story by giving the Boogeyman a defined appearance and backstory, though this risks losing the original intent to scare children.

1. The Story of The
Boogeyman
Alejandro Colon

2. “Folk stories and fairy tales, creepy and dark as many of them
are, have been used for centuries as a way to teach children
morals, keep them in line behaviorally, and enforce the
societal status quo” (Khan, 2018).
There is no real origin for this folktale creature as a form. The
Bogeyman was created as a way to scare kids into behaving
by parents.
Where Did It Start?

3. The Main Story
The Boogeyman goes after children who
misbehave and cause mischief. It comes for them
in the middle of the night and snatches the
children right out of their beds.

4. Why I Like It
I find this story interesting because they never give
The Boogeyman a definitive look or face so the
kids make up the monster with their own
imagination.

5. Different Storytelling
Methods
Word of mouth
Film
Television
Books

6. How The Story Changed
• Technological advances change the story by
giving it a face and giving you the backstory of
The Boogeyman.
• With all the derivatives that come from the
technological advances you gain many different
faces that have broadened those affected by
that version of The Boogyman, but in doing that
it losses its original intent which is to scare
children into behaving

7. Versions of The Boogeyman
Baba Yaga
(Eastern Europe)
“"Almost every culture seems to have their own version of the
creature," explained Destination America on its site" (Khan, 2018)
Stephan King’s IT
(North America)

8. Versions of The Boogeyman
Krampus
(Central Europe)
El Coco
(Iberian Peninsula)

9. Versions of The Boogeyman
Nightmare
(USA)
Night Hag
(Scandinavian)

10. References
• Frater, J. (2014, June 17). 15 Bogeymen From Around The World.
Retrieved from https://listverse.com/2009/10/24/15-bogeyman-from-
around-the-world/
• Kahn, N. (2018, October 17). Here's Where The Whole Idea Of A
"Boogeyman" Actually Came From. Retrieved from https://
www.bustle.com/p/what-is-the-original-boogeyman-this-is-why-looking-
under-your-bed-as-a-kid-was-so-dang-terrifying-12594028
• Harris, M. (2004). You Can’t Kill the Boogeyman. Journal of Popular
Film & Television, 32(3), 98–109. https://doi-org.oclc.fullsail.edu/
10.3200/JPFT.32.3.98-120