Pooka! (2018)

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This Christmas, do you fear what I fear?

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.

• Released: 2018-12-07
• Genres: Horror, Thriller, TV Movie
• Runtime: 1h 23m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 135 votes

Directed by Nacho Vigalondo.

Top cast

• Nyasha Hatendi as Wilson
• Latarsha Rose as Melanie
• Jon Daly as Finn
• Dale Dickey as Red
• Jonny Berryman as Ty
• Bryan Billy Boone as Diner Dad / Angry Dad
• Caden Dragomer as Little Boy
• Alex Jayne Go as Girl
• Diane Sellers as Casting Director
• Cliff Weissman as Detective

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Pooka!

• United States: stream on Hulu

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