TV show or Movie: Movie
Where to watch: Hulu
Writer: Brandon Espy, Carl Reid
Director: Brandon Espy
Premise: In 1993, a mysterious children’s show host, Mr. Crocket, magically emerges from television sets to kidnap young children, brutally slaying their parents in the process. After Mr. Crocket snatches her son, one determined mother embarks on a perilous quest to track down the demonic entertainer and rescue her boy.
Cast: Jerrika Hinton, Elvis Nolasco, Ayden Gavin, Kristolyn Lloyd, Alex Akpobome.
Review: If you ever wondered what it would be like if someone made a movie that was The Ring meets Pee Wee’s Playhouse, look no further. I, at first, thought of this as more of a Mr. Rogers inspired character. But it wasn’t long until I got the Pee Wee vibe. I won’t give away much but the whole set of characters on his show comes alive.
Every Halloween, Hulu unveils a new release of original horror movies. When I first saw the trailer for this one, I was hooked. It is really original. It definitely has some parts that are inspired by other movies, but the premise is original and we really need that right now.
This movie was really cool. Innovative, fun, dark, supernatural. It provides backstory of the antagonist, which is really nice. You learn why he is the way he is. How he got there. How he does what he does.
I really wish that this got a theatrical release. I read that it started as a short film and I am so glad it got the funding to make it feature-length. It needed a full-length version. And it wasn’t too long. It didn’t drag on.
And the opening scene. You will be all in once that scene opens.
Trailer