Pooka!

"This Christmas, do you fear what I fear?"

2018 1h 23m EN

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Synopsis

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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.

“This Christmas, do you fear what I fear?”

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Cast

Nyasha Hatendi
Wilson
Latarsha Rose
Melanie
Jon Daly
Finn
Dale Dickey
Red
Jonny Berryman
Ty
Bryan Billy Boone
Diner Dad / Angry Dad
Caden Dragomer
Little Boy
Alex Jayne Go
Girl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nacho Vigalondo
Writers: Gerald Olson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Pooka Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nacho Vigalondo, shot by Scott Winig. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bear McCreary. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Nyasha Hatendi and Latarsha Rose and Jon Daly carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This Christmas, do you fear what I fear?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8870814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Nacho Vigalondo directs. Scott Winig behind the camera. Bear McCreary scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Part of the "Pooka Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Nacho Vigalondo, shot by Scott Winig. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bear McCreary. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Nyasha Hatendi and Latarsha Rose and Jon Daly carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "This Christmas, do you fear what I fear?".
8IMDB entry: tt8870814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "holiday", "stuffed animal", "possessed", "madness".