The Bogey Man

The first of Jesper W. Nielsen trilogy: Buldermanden, Lykkefanten and Ogginoggen. Ida and her little brother are visiting their strict grandmother who threatens them with the bogey man if they are not kind. When Ida's little brother gets a toy dog from her grandmother, Ida becomes jealous and lures the brother to show the dog for the bogey man.

Directed by Jesper W. Nielsen, The Bogey Man leans on a strong ensemble — Stephania Potalivo, Maurice Blinkenberg-Thrane, Birgitte Federspiel — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about family titles of 1996.