Boo 2005

Horror

Rank

#5,362

Box Office

$118K

Runtime

94 mins

Language

English

Directed by

Anthony C. Ferrante

Made by

Graveyard Filmworks

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Boo Plot Summary

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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. Allan’s father’s old friend, Arlo Ray Baines [Dig Wayne], a former actor turned cop, initially refuses to join but eventually decides to tail Allan as he moves deeper into the dark corridors. The encounter on the third floor intensifies when Allan discovers Dutchess horribly mutilated, only for the dog to mysteriously rise again and attack him until he shoots her, a grim sign that something supernatural is at play. Entering the third floor, Allan reunites with Meg, who explains she got separated from Caitlin during the hospital’s eerie maze of rooms and stairwells.

Arriving inside the hospital, the four friends split up to search for Emmett. In a troubling turn, Kevin cheats on Jessie by having sex with Marie, a betrayal that unsettles the group’s fragile trust. Jessie, who is spiritually aware, shares with Freddy the story of her late mother, who died from illness years ago but continues to call to Jessie every Halloween. The search leads them to Emmett, who is terrified in the locker room. When the group regroups, Emmett suddenly attacks again, forcing Allan and Meg to intervene. Meg uses Allan’s gun to shoot Emmett to bits, and she warns the others that everyone who dies in the hospital is reanimated—Emmett and Dutchess are among them. A paranoid Kevin, convinced that Marie is turning into a ghost, grabs Allan’s gun and shoots her dead, amplifying the sense that the hospital is turning people into something other than themselves.

Because Meg refuses to use the elevator, the party splits: Jessie, Kevin, and Freddy haul Marie’s body toward the elevator, while Allan and Meg take the stairs. The trio are transported to the third floor, where Jessie experiences a series of ominous premonitions about a child murderer named Jacob. Jacob had been confined to this floor, a wing reserved for mental patients, yet he managed to kill a little girl on the premises. When he tries to flee by setting the hospital on fire as a distraction, Nurse Russell [Dee Wallace] discarded the door keys, trapping them in the blaze. Jacob has been killing and reanimating people to possess them, but so far he has failed to find a suitable host. As they explore, Kevin disappears from sight.

Jessie and Freddy regroup with Allan, Meg, and Arlo [Dig Wayne], who has just killed the reanimated Caitlin and resolved to save them all. They discover Kevin trapped by the little girl’s spirit and manage to free him, but Freddy has died and been reanimated, forcing Arlo to shoot him. The remaining survivors push toward the stairs, hoping to escape, but Jessie realizes that Jacob will not be forced out so long as he holds power over the living. She devises a plan to unbalance him by impersonating Nurse Russell, using fear to sever his grip on the living world. The ruse works, though Jacob retaliates by animating Marie to kill Kevin. Kevin rises once more, but it becomes clear that Jacob has taken him as a vessel. At the same time, Meg reanimates as well, yet she is possessed by Nurse Russell and retains enough control to resist Jacob’s influence. Russell orders the others to leave as she confronts and subdues Jacob in a dramatic showdown.

Jessie, Allan, and Arlo manage to escape the hospital, stepping into the bright noon light of All Saints’ Day outside. Back inside, Jacob promises to escape again, but Russell calmly states that he will have to get through her first before she can switch off the lights for good.

Boo Timeline

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Arrival at Santa Mira Hospital

Jessie is invited by Kevin, Freddy, and Marie to spend Halloween night at the abandoned Santa Mira Hospital. As they arrive, Emmett and his dog Dutchess are briefly attacked by a ghost while preparing scares, signaling that the hospital is truly haunted. Allan, searching for his missing sister Meg, enters with Arlo reluctantly following behind.

Halloween night Santa Mira Hospital

Emmett and Dutchess attacked by a ghost

Emmett and Dutchess are attacked by a ghost during the setup, forcing them to scramble for safety. The encounter confirms that spirits haunt Santa Mira on Halloween. The danger is just beginning.

Halloween night Hospital prep area

Allan finds Dutchess and confronts danger

While searching for Meg, Allan discovers Dutchess horribly mutilated. The dog suddenly reanimates and attacks him, forcing Allan to defend himself. This grisly encounter foreshadows the hospital's cycle of death and reanimation.

Night Hospital corridors

Allan reunites with Meg on the third floor

Entering the third floor, Allan finally reunites with Meg, who explains that she got separated from Caitlin. They confront the eerie atmosphere together and brace for worse to come. The reunion confirms Meg's continued presence in the haunted building.

Night Third floor

Group searches for Emmett; Kevin's betrayal

The four friends begin searching for Emmett throughout the hospital. In a private moment, Kevin cheats on Jessie with Marie, revealing tension and fractures within the group. The revelation adds another layer of peril as they press deeper inside.

Night Various hospital areas

Jessie reveals her spiritual sensitivity

Jessie, who is spiritually aware, shares the backstory of her late mother who died of disease but still calls to her every Halloween. Her visions hint at Jacob, a child killer tied to the hospital's past. The revelation deepens the sense of impending doom.

Night Various locations

Emmett attacks and is shot by Meg

The group locates Emmett trembling in the locker room as a terrifying presence lingers. Emmett launches an attack, and Allan and Meg intervene, shooting Emmett to pieces. It is revealed that Emmett and Dutchess have been reanimated.

Night Locker room

Kevin shoots Marie and the group splits

Paranoia gets the better of Kevin, who shoots Marie dead, suspecting she is turning into a ghost. The group splits up to navigate the hospital's floors: Jessie, Kevin, and Freddy take the elevator with Marie's body, while Allan and Meg take the stairs. Tension and fear drive their choices.

Night Hospital interior

Jessie experiences Jacob's premonitions on the third floor

Jessie and Freddy are transported to the third floor, where Jessie has a series of premonitions about Jacob, a child killer who was confined there. Jacob's pattern of murder and attempted escape through fire reveals a malevolent ability to possess the living. The floor becomes a trap as the living try to stay ahead of him.

Night Third floor

Jacob's backstory and Nurse Russell

Jacob's history surfaces: he burned the hospital trying to escape after murdering and reanimating. Nurse Russell discarded the keys, trapping Jacob and his victims inside. Russell's presence deepens the hospital's haunting and her role as a controlling force.

Night Third floor

Meg, Allan, and Arlo regroup; Caitlin defeated

Meg returns with Allan and Arlo, who has already killed the reanimated Caitlin in a bid to save the others. They press on toward escape, only to discover Kevin trapped by a little girl's spirit. The group realizes more of their allies have been turned or endangered.

Night Stairwell/Third floor

Freddy's death and reanimation

During the escape attempt, Freddy dies and is reanimated, forcing Arlo to shoot him. The loss underscores the stakes of the night and the hospital's relentless cycle of death and possession.

Night Hospital corridors

Jessie impersonates Nurse Russell to trap Jacob

To break Jacob's hold, Jessie impersonates Nurse Russell and confronts him, intending to scare him from the living world. The ruse succeeds, buying the group a window to flee. Jacob fights back by forcing further reanimations.

Night Hospital stairwell

Kevin possessed by Jacob; Meg possessed by Russell

Jacob uses Marie's reanimated body to kill Kevin, who is then possessed by Jacob himself. Meg is reanimated and possessed by Russell, yet she retains some control. Russell's possession creates a precarious balance as the group contemplates escape.

Night Hospital corridors

Escape and the final standoff

Jessie, Allan, and Arlo flee the hospital as All Saints' Day noon approaches. Jacob vows to escape, but Russell warns that he must get through her first before she turns off the lights. The trio exits, aware the nightmare may return once the lights go out.

Noon on All Saints' Day Outside hospital

Boo Characters

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Jessie Holden (Trish Coren)

A spiritually aware young woman who senses ghosts and channels their presence. She becomes the group’s guide through the hospital and shares her late mother’s haunting call every Halloween. Jessie uses her wits to outmaneuver Jacob and ultimately impersonates Nurse Russell to scare him away.

🔮 Psychic 💪 Resourceful

Kevin (Jilon VanOver)

Jealous and impulsive, he cheats on Jessie and grows paranoid as the haunting escalates. He ends up shooting Marie in a moment of fear, and his later fate ties into Jacob’s possession.

💀 Jealous 🔪 Impulsive

Freddy (Josh Holt)

A friend who becomes entangled in the hospital’s horror and is killed, then reanimated. His death accelerates the group’s plan to escape and raises the stakes for everyone.

😨 Fearful 💡 Curious

Marie (Nicole Rayburn)

A friend of the group who becomes a target of the spectral danger. She is shot by Kevin in a moment of panic and later revealed to be a moving presence among the reanimated.

💃 Survivor 👀 Suspicious

Emmett (Happy Mahaney)

A friend preparing Halloween props who is attacked by a ghost, dies, and is later reanimated along with others. His fate underscores the hospital’s threat and the peril the group faces.

🎭 Performer 😱 Victim

Meg (Rachel Melvin)

Allan’s missing sister, who is found alive only to reveal she has died and been reanimated. She is later possessed by Nurse Russell during the climax, aiding the group to survive.

🕊️ Resilient 💪 Survivor

Allan (Michael Samluk)

A determined survivor who searches for Meg and fights his way through the haunted hospital. He uses his wits and a gun to defend the group and push toward a solution.

🛡️ Protector 🔎 Investigator

Jacob (M. Steven Felty)

A child-murderer who haunts the hospital, killing and reanimating people to possess them. He remains a relentless and manipulative adversary throughout the night.

🗝️ Possession 🧭 Manipulative

Nurse Russell (Dee Wallace)

The hospital nurse who becomes the vessel for Russell and ultimately confronts Jacob. She embodies strategy and control, guiding the living to safety.

🛡️ Protector 🧭 Strategic

Arlo Ray Baines (Dig Wayne)

A former actor-turned-cop who trails Allan and helps exploit the hospital’s weaknesses. He plays a decisive role in subduing reanimated enemies and aiding the escape.

🕵️ Detective 💪 Courage

Caitlin (Jennifer Amy Decker)

Meg’s missing friend who was part of the earlier disappearance. She appears in the hospital’s memory and is tied to Jacob’s murderous past.

💔 Victim 👻 Ghostly

Dutchess (Dutchess Botti-Smith)

Emmett’s dog who accompanies the group through the hospital. The animal is killed during the hauntings and briefly joins the danger of the reanimated.

🐕 Loyal 💀 Victim

Ghost Girl (Taylor Hurley)

A spectral child-figure encountered on the third floor whose presence foreshadows the killer’s reach. Her appearances heighten the supernatural mood and danger.

👻 Ghost 🧠 Haunting

Louise (Rosamaria Juarez)

A little girl spirit tied to the hospital’s dark past. Her ghostly presence underscores the history of violence that keeps resurfacing.

👶 Child Spirit 🕯️ Haunting

Boo Settings

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Time period

Halloween night, All Saints' Day

The events unfold on Halloween night, with the eerie mood carrying into All Saints' Day noon. The haunting pace shifts from pranks to life-and-death confrontations as dawn nears. The passage of time is marked by switches between floors and the dead’s returns, punctuating the stakes as daylight approaches.

Location

Santa Mira Hospital

Santa Mira Hospital is an abandoned facility shuttered after a past fire, its empty corridors recalling a darker history. The group trespasses on Halloween night, moving through a building whose third floor houses a ward for mental patients. The site’s dusty, ruined halls and flickering lights create a chilling backdrop for ghosts who reanimate the dead. The hospital’s claustrophobic layout intensifies the threat as the living try to escape the hauntings.

🏥 Abandoned 👻 Haunted 🎃 Halloween Setting

Boo Themes

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Ghosts & Possession

The hospital becomes a stage where the dead return and can possess the living. Jacob, a child killer, orchestrates the hauntings from beyond the grave, driving the group toward danger. Jessie’s psychic sensitivity lets her sense presences and strategize against the spirits. The line between memory and malevolent force blurs as victims reanimate and threaten escape.

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Redemption & Sacrifice

Characters confront their past and must choose self-sacrifice over self-preservation. Arlo and Nurse Russell complicate the showdown, aiming to subdue Jacob and protect the others. Freddy’s death and reanimation catalyze resolve and consequences for the group. The plan to beat the haunting hinges on personal sacrifices that unlock the way out.

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Secrets & Escape

The hospital’s history and hidden wards drive the plot, revealing why the living cannot simply walk away. Jessie’s impersonation of Nurse Russell is a calculated move to trick the killer and buy time for the others. Keys, doors, and the third floor symbolize thresholds between life, death, and release. Understanding the past is essential to finding a path to safety.

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Boo Spoiler-Free Summary

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In the heart of a restless town stands Santa Mira Hospital, an abandoned wing shadowed by a long‑ago fire and whispered rumors of lingering spirits. On Halloween night, a tight‑knit group of friends decides to explore its dim corridors for a thrill that feels both daring and inevitable. Jessie arrives with a quiet sensitivity to the unseen, joining her boyfriend Kevin and their companions Freddy, Marie and Emmett, who brings along his loyal dog for a little extra mischief. The building’s cracked walls and echoing halls set a tone that balances dark curiosity with an underlying sense of unease, promising more than a simple night of scares.

Meanwhile, a younger, determined search party converges on the same crumbling structure. Allan is drawn by the disappearance of his sister Meg, whose absence has left a hollow in his world. He is accompanied by Arlo Ray Baines, an aging actor‑turned‑cop whose quiet resolve masks a deeper connection to the hospital’s hidden past. Together they venture deeper, guided by a mixture of personal resolve and the faint pull of something unseen that seems to linger on the third‑floor mental wing.

As the night unfolds, the atmosphere thickens with the weight of old tragedies and the faint hum of restless energy. The hospital, a character in its own right, exudes a chilling blend of nostalgia and dread, hinting at secrets that have waited decades to be uncovered. Relationships are tested, fears are magnified, and every creak of floorboards feels like a reminder that some places hold onto their stories long after the lights go out. The stage is set for a Halloween night where curiosity meets the unknown, and each step deeper into the shadows promises a glimpse into the world that thrives just beyond the veil.

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