5.4Summary
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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- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
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- You need an uplifting mood
- You scare easily
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Cast
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- Directed by
- Nacho Vigalondo
- Written by
- Gerald Olson
- Produced by
- Jason Blum, Paul Fischer, Nacho Vigalondo
- Music by
- Bear McCreary
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Facts
December 7, 2018 · 1 h 23 min · NR
- Released
- December 7, 2018
- Runtime
- 1 h 23 min
- Age rating
- NR
- Content
- Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Horror, Thriller, TV Movie
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Available in
- 1 country
Q&A
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Questions about Pooka!
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Pooka! worth watching?
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 5.4).
Is there a sequel to Pooka!?
- Pooka! (2018)
- Pooka Lives! (2020)
Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Pooka Lives! (2020).
Will Pooka! scare me?
Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.
Will I feel good after watching Pooka!?
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.