Pooka Lives!

2020 1h 20m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 42

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Synopsis

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A group of thirty-something friends from high school create their own Creepypasta about Pooka for laughs, but are shocked when it becomes so viral on the internet that it actually manifests more murdererous versions of the creature.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Malcolm Barrett
Derrick
Lyndie Greenwood
Susan
Jonah Ray Rodrigues
Matt
Felicia Day
Molly
Gavin Stenhouse
Bennie Taylor
Wil Wheaton
David
Rachel Bloom
Ellie
Motoki Maxted
Jax

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alejandro Brugués
Writers: Ryan Copple
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 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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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alejandro Brugués, shot by Ana M. Amortegui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Thad Nurski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Malcolm Barrett and Lyndie Greenwood and Jonah Ray Rodrigues carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11828642 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alejandro Brugués directs. Ana M. Amortegui behind the camera. Kyle Newmaster scores. Thad Nurski cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Part of the "Pooka Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Alejandro Brugués, shot by Ana M. Amortegui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kyle Newmaster. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Thad Nurski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Malcolm Barrett and Lyndie Greenwood and Jonah Ray Rodrigues carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt11828642 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.