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Pooka!

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

2018

1h 23m

5.9(128 votes)

Horror

Thriller

TV Movie

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.

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Blumhouse Television

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

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

Creative team

Directed by: Nacho Vigalondo
Written by: Gerald Olson

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