Directed by Nacho Vigalondo. Written by Gerald Olson. Starring Nyasha Hatendi, Jon Daly, Latarsha Rose, Dale Dickey and Jonny Berryman.
Plot: a struggling actor takes a seasonal job as a mascot for the hottest new toy, Pooka, but after putting on the costume he develops two separate personalities
Let us start by saying that this is not a movie for just anybody. It’s not even a movie for just any horror fan. It’s more a cautionary tale in the form of a dark comedy. And there’s so much crazy going on that it’s very hard to follow, but the end of the movie does clear everything up. It’s just completely messed up is all.
In the beginning, it’s simply about a struggling actor, Wilson (Hatendi), who takes the job as a mascot because of the amount of money involved. He makes friends with a new neighbor, Red (Dickey), and develops feelings for a real estate agent named Melanie (Rose). He soon begins dating her and is introduced to her son, Ty (Berryman). But then things get crazy.
It’s very original. There’s awesome effects. And it’s really realistic when you get down to it. We recommend. Just know that it is not your typical horror movie.
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. My favorite place in the world is Atlantic City. The food, the smells, the beach - I love it all.
2. I am particularly good at crafting. Especially scrapbooking and cross-stitch.
3. I am mixed. My dad is black and my mom is white. I'm very proud of both sides of myself.
4. My favorite food is either the cheesesteak or the hoagie. Not the sub, not the grinder, the hoagie. Totally different experience.
5. I have a number of pen pals I write snail mail to. We exchange stickers and little gifts sometimes, too. I have an extensive sticker collection.
6. I just reconnected with my father after 15+ years. It's going great so far. I've missed him.
7. My brother is my best friend, hence the reason we do this together.
8. I don't have a favorite book. I like too many to have a favorite. But Paul Zindel is my favorite author. Stephen King and Jane Austen are close seconds. I know, eclectic.
9. I'm not very religious at all. I consider myself agnostic.
10. I would say that my most prized possessions are my dogs, but I don't consider them possessions. I consider them people. They are my people.
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