Down-on-his-luck impressionist Sam Reinhold makes a pact with Fergus-a wicked, strings-attached puppet-that holds the promise to propel Sam to stardom, unleashing a nightmare that threatens the safety of those he holds dear.
Down-on-his-luck impressionist Sam Reinhold makes a pact with Fergus-a wicked, strings-attached puppet-that holds the promise to propel Sam to stardom, unleashing a nightmare that threatens the safety of those he holds dear.
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Filmed entirely in Reno, Nevada, the production leaned heavily on practical puppet effects and prosthetics for Fergus's malevolent antics, earning rave reactions at the Cordillera International Film Festival before Panoramic Pictures acquired it for a theatrical rollout.
Mōriah stars as Sam's love interest Virginia Martin opposite Stephen Tobolowsky's Melvin Reinhold and SNL alum Chris Parnell's Jack Conrad, with Jason Marsden, Jesse Hutch, and Austin Basis rounding out the ensemble in a micro-budget indie that maximizes single-location tension.
Cameos by Arianne Zucker as The Madam and Micah Max Polaha (Kristoffer's son) as Riley Conrad add meta-family layers, positioning the $2M production as a crowdpleasing sleeper hit that proves Polaha's multifaceted talent beyond Hallmark fare.