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.
Acting
Nyasha Hatendi's physical transformation is genuinely disturbing
Direction
Vigalondo turns a furry suit into existential terror
Production
The Pooka design: cute enough to sell, wrong enough to haunt
Director
Nacho Vigalondo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Hulu's 'Into the Dark' anthology series, each episode tied to a holiday — this was their Christmas entry.
The Pooka suit's expressive LED eyes were practical effects, not CGI, making Hatendi's performance even more physically demanding.
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