The Bogeyman (also spelled Bogieman, Boogeyman, Boogie Man and/or Boogieman) is the archetype of the creature type known as Bogeymen (also spelled Bogiemen, Boogeymen, Boogie Men and/or Boogiemen) - a monster that is designed as a tool to scare children into good behavior or to protect them from harm: the Bogeyman himself is a formless being that can take any shape the storyteller wishes though he tends to be a grotesque humanoid with a tendency to hide under beds, in closets and other dark places. The Bogeyman is said to only go after naughty children and his punishments are said to vary from mischievious pranks such as pulling hair, biting toes or shaking beds (akin to a poltergeist) or more malevolent behavior such as manifesting as horrible creatures to scare the child or even going as