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Boo (2005): Cast, Box Office & Plot

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Boo is a 2005 horror film directed by Anthony C. Ferrante, starring Jilon VanOver as Kevin, Nicole Rayburn and Happy Mahaney. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $118,357 worldwide.

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Boo (2005) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 34m (94 min)
Genre
Horror
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Boo About?

The premise of Boo without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

You don’t have a ghost of a chance. On Halloween night, friends Emmett, Freddy, Marie, Kevin and his reluctant girlfriend Jessie venture into an abandoned hospital. Meanwhile, younger Allan teams up with his father’s old friend Arlo Ray Baines to search for his missing sister Meg at the same location. The two parties converge in the haunted third‑floor mental‑institution wing.

Boo Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • ghost girl
  • dark secret
  • clown costume
  • childhood trauma
  • burning hospital
  • locked in
  • college
  • hospital
  • halloween
  • abandoned hospital
  • patient
  • ghost
+38 more
  • bodily possession
  • psychic
  • death
  • teenage boy
  • teenage girl
  • derelict building
  • haunted hospital
  • psychiatric hospital
  • ghost child
  • slow motion
  • wooden stake
  • wheelchair
  • violence
  • troubled past
  • shot in the head
  • revenge
  • possession
  • policeman
  • paranoia
  • panic
  • nurse
  • missing sister
  • knife
  • human experiment
  • halloween costume
  • gun
  • gunshot
  • gore
  • funeral
  • elevator
  • dead mother
  • dead dog
  • crazy doctor
  • cheating on one's girlfriend
  • chase
  • blood
  • bloody mouth
  • blonde
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Cast & crew

Boo Cast & Characters

Jilon VanOver leads the cast as Kevin, with Nicole Rayburn as Marie and Happy Mahaney as Emmett. Directed by Anthony C. Ferrante; 21 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Boo

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From the director

More from Anthony C. Ferrante

More films directed by Anthony C. Ferrante: Great White Waters, 12 Games of Christmas, Dante’s Hotel and Butch vs. Sundance.

Full filmography
Plot

Boo Plot Summary

What happens in Boo from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Jessie Holden [Trish Coren] is invited by her boyfriend, Kevin [Jilon VanOver], and two friends, Freddy [Josh Holt] and Marie [Nicole Rayburn], to spend one Halloween night at Santa Mira Hospital, a building long abandoned after a fire. Their friend Emmett [Happy Mahaney] is there, busy with props and his loyal dog Dutchess [Dutchess Botti-Smith], ready to scare Jessie. The mood turns tense when a ghost suddenly attacks Emmett and Dutchess, underscoring the hospital’s chilling history. At the same time, Allan [Michael Samluk] is searching for his sister Meg [Rachel Melvin], who disappeared with her friend Caitlin [Jennifer Amy Decker] inside the same place days earlier.

Full summary

The whole story of Boo, scene by scene

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Box office

Boo Box Office

Boo grossed $118,357 worldwide.

2005 box office

Worldwide gross

$118.4K

International
$118.4K
Videos

Boo Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Boo.

Trailer: Boo (2005)
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Boo?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Who is Jessie's boyfriend at the start of the film?

Cars

Cars in Boo

6 cars on screen, including the 1968 Ford Mustang and the 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1.

All 6 cars
  • 1968 Ford Mustang in Boo 1968 Ford Mustang Minor role
  • 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 in Boo 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Minor role
  • 1995 Subaru Legacy in Boo 1995 Subaru Legacy Minor role
  • 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser in Boo 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser Background role
Details

Boo Also Known As

10 alternative titles, including “Boo Morire Di Paura” and “Scream and Run”.

Also known as
  • Boo Morire Di Paura
  • Scream and Run
  • Habitación 333
  • Boo - Morire di paura
  • Terror Hospital
  • Ozvěna smrti
  • Kísértetek éjszakája
  • Hospital Maldito
  • Буу!
  • 부: 333

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FAQ

Boo FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Boo, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Boo?

Boo runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).

When was Boo released?

Boo was released on May 13, 2005.

Who directed Boo?

Boo was directed by Anthony C. Ferrante.

More films by Anthony C. Ferrante

Who is in the cast of Boo?

Boo stars Jilon VanOver as Kevin, Nicole Rayburn as Marie and Happy Mahaney as Emmett, among 21 credited actors.

How much did Boo make at the box office?

Boo grossed $118,357 worldwide.

Does Boo have a post-credit scene?

No. Boo has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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