A disgraced children's puppeteer returns to his childhood home and is forced to confront his wicked stepfather and the secrets that have tortured him his entire life.
Acting
Sean Harris delivers full-body horror without speaking.
Practical Effects
The Possum puppet: handmade, unholy, unforgettable.
Sound
The Radiophonic Workshop score burrows under skin.
Director
Matthew Holness
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Matthew Holness created this from his own short story; the Possum puppet took months to build and was designed to look like a child's crude drawing come horribly to life.
The film channels '70s British public information films—those creepy PSAs about strangers and railway safety that traumatized a generation.
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