The legend of the Boo Hags originally comes from South Carolina's rich Gullah culture. According to the myth, Boo Hags are similar to vampires, except they steal your breath by "ridin" you. (Ghosts of Charleston, Gullah Culture)
The screenplay for The Boo was featured in May 2016 by the Thriller/Suspense Film Festival in Toronto, CA. The screenplay also won Best Full Feature Screenplay at the 2016 Eyecatcher International Film Festival in McAlester, OK, and was nominated for Best Horror Screenplay at the 2015 Action on Film International Film Festival and the 2016 Bare Bones International Film Festival.
The Boo won Best Film in 2018 at the Indie Art Con Film Festival, the Horror In The Hills Film Festival, and The International Gullah Film Festival.