Pooka Lives!

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Pooka Lives!

2020

1h 20m

5.8(41 votes)

Horror

Thriller

TV Movie

Overview

A group of thirty-something friends from high school create their own Creepypasta about Pooka for laughs, but are shocked when it becomes so viral on the internet that it actually manifests more murdererous versions of the creature.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Malcolm Barrett

Derrick

Lyndie Greenwood

Susan

Jonah Ray Rodrigues

Matt

Felicia Day

Molly

Gavin Stenhouse

Bennie Taylor

Wil Wheaton

David

Rachel Bloom

Ellie

Motoki Maxted

Jax

Amir Talai

Amir

Laurel Toupal

Becky

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Directed by: Alejandro Brugués
Written by: Ryan Copple
Produced by: Tevin Adelman

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