Adaptation of the book by David Almond, set in 1960s Tyneside. Two 14-year-old boys team up against Mouldy, the town bully. Turning Crazy Mary s garden shed into a workshop, they discover that the sculptures they create come to life. Together they raise a golem, a creature fashioned from clay, capable of dispatching anyone, even Martin Mould. But when Mouldy winds up dead, the boys have to deal with the awful power they may have unleashed and the perils of getting what you wish for.
Practical Effects
Golem design blends crude clay texture with genuine unease on tiny budget.
Acting
Harry McEntire's Davie simmers with repressed rage and creative desperation.
Director
Andrew Gunn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
David Almond's novel was Whitbread Award finalist; BBC's stripped-down adaptation loses some nuance but keeps the Northern Gothic atmosphere.
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