If there’s been one real standout episode of Hulu and Blumhouse’s holiday-themed anthology series “Into the Dark” thus far it’s no doubt Nacho Vigalondo’s Pooka!, which premiered back in December 2018. The film centered on a hit new holiday toy that wreaks havoc on the actor tasked with bringing the character to life, introducing fan favorite villain Pooka.
Pooka will return this April, we’ve learned today, in “Into the Dark: Pooka Lives”!
Alejandro Brugués (Juan of the Dead) directs the film, written by Ryan Copple.
In Pooka Lives, 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 murderous versions of the creature.
The cast includes Felicia Day (Supernatural), Wil Wheaton (Stand By Me), Malcolm Barrett (Timeless), Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Jonah Ray (Mystery Science Theater 3000), Lyndie Greenwood (The Expanse) and Gavin Stenhouse (Black Mirror).
Pooka Lives will premiere on April 3rd.