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Pooka!

Pooka!

This Christmas, do you fear what I fear?

20185.91h 23m

Overview

A struggling actor gets a holiday season job as a Christmas character in a plush suit to promote the hottest toy of the year, Pooka; he slowly develops two personalities—one when he's in the suit and one that's outside it.

Directed by Nacho Vigalondo
Written by Gerald Olson
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Top Cast

Nyasha Hatendi

Nyasha Hatendi

Wilson

Latarsha Rose

Latarsha Rose

Melanie

Jon Daly

Jon Daly

Finn

Dale Dickey

Dale Dickey

Red

Jonny Berryman

Jonny Berryman

Ty

B

Bryan Billy Boone

Diner Dad / Angry Dad

Caden Dragomer

Caden Dragomer

Little Boy

Alex Jayne Go

Alex Jayne Go

Girl

Diane Sellers

Diane Sellers

Casting Director

Cliff Weissman

Cliff Weissman

Detective

Themes & Keywords

holidaystuffed animalpossessedmadnesschristmas horrorchristmassupernatural horrorpsychological horrorholiday horror

About Pooka!

Pooka! is a horror, thriller film released in 2018 exploring themes of holiday, stuffed animal, possessed, madness, christmas horror, christmas. Directed by Nacho Vigalondo, it stars Nyasha Hatendi, Latarsha Rose, Jon Daly. A struggling actor gets a holiday season job as a Christmas character in a plush suit to promote the hottest toy of the year, Pooka; he slowly develops two personalities—one when he's in the suit and one that's outside it.

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