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Possum

Synopsis

Together with Possum, a hideous hand-puppet, disgraced puppeteer Philip returns to his childhood home. Staying with his cruel stepfather, Maurice, Philip soon discovers that ridding himself of Possum is no easy task. When his attempts to destroy the demonic puppet fail, Philip suspects Maurice of manipulating Possum to cause him further distress. As their relationship deteriorates, repressed memories of a traumatic childhood start to resurface. When a local child goes missing and the police suspect him of the crimes, Philip is forced to confront the nightmares of his past and discovers that the real demon lurks much closer to home.
Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2018 - World premiere

Details

Year
2018
Type of project
Features
Running time
85 mins
Director
Matthew Holness 1st Feature
Producer
Wayne Marc Godfrey, James Harris, Robert Jones, Mark Lane
Editor
Tommy Boulding
Screenwriter
Matthew Holness
Director of Photography
Kit Fraser
Principal cast
Sean Harris, Alun Armstrong

Genre

Action Horror Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

thefyzz (The Fyzz Facility)

77 Fortress Road
London
NW5 1AG

Sales Company

Bankside Films

Krisztina Laszlo
Ashley House, 5th Floor
12 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 8QN

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