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Summary

Troubled puppeteer Philip returns to his childhood home in East Anglia to confront his abuser, Uncle Maurice, and the dark demons of his past. But what is Philip carrying in a zip-up bag? Horror thriller, starring Sean Harris and Alun Armstrong. Written and directed by Matthew Holness, creator of cult TV series Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

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A star rating of 2 out of 5.

Dave Aldridge

This perplexing British chiller won't be to all tastes. In fact, it won't be to most. It's too downright weird. But its dark and disturbing tale of a disgraced children's entertainer who tries and fails repeatedly to destroy Possum, the hideous, human-faced spider puppet that's an external manifestation of his internal mental problems, will find its fans. Mission: Impossible villain Sean Harris plays the terminally troubled entertainer, veteran actor Alun Armstrong, channelling a warped Albert Steptoe, his frighteningly abusive stepdad, in something that's akin to a horror film written by Samuel Beckett. Waiting for God-knows-what maybe. There's a killer loose in the brooding Norfolk flatlands where the film is set. It could be either of them. Nicely done but very, very niche.

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Credits

Cast

rolenamePhilipSean HarrisMauriceAlun ArmstrongMichael's fatherAndy BlitheMichael's uncleRyan EneverMichaelCharlie EalesLeeJoe GallucciAndrewRohan GotobedSimonRaphel FamotibeMr EvansSimon Bubb

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Crew

rolenameDirectorMatthew Holness

Details

Theatrical distributor

Bulldog

Released on

2018-10-26

Languages

English

Guidance

Violence.

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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