Mr. Crocket

Mr. Crocket (2024)

Your kid's best friend. Your worst nightmare.

A single mother thinks she's found the key to calming her child down – a VHS copy of a strange children's program named Mr. Crocket's World. However, a darker, bloodier secret waits to invade their home from inside the tape.

Date of release
2024-09-26
TMDB
5.2 / 10 (116)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Horror
Director
Brandon Espy

Casting

Interesting facts

Mr. Crocket is a 2024 American supernatural horror film directed by Brandon Espy in his feature directorial debut from a screenplay he co-wrote with Carl Reid. Based on Espy's 2022 short film of the same name, the film stars Elvis Nolasco as the title character, with Jerrika Hinton, Ayden Gavin, Kristolyn Lloyd, and Alex Akpobome in supporting roles. It follows a mother who embarks on a quest to rescue her son from a demonic children's television series host who is kidnapping children.

Production

In July 2024, it was announced that Elvis Nolasco and Jerrika Hinton would star in the film, with Nolasco also acting as associate producer. Nolasco was chosen because of the actor's desire to play the role; the actor remained in character throughout filming and introduced himself to the cast and crew as Mr. Crocket.

Espy came up with the concept for Mr. Crocket after seeing his eldest son obsessively watch the television show Blippi, wondering what it would be like if the character came out of the television set. He also drew inspiration from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Pee-wee's Playhouse, and A Nightmare on Elm Street.

Filming took place during summer 2024; Hinton and Nolasco completed their scenes in July 2024.

The film's first trailer was released on September 18, 2024, less than a month before its release, alongside exclusive first look images from the film. Mr. Crocket premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 26, 2024, and was released by WorthenBrooks as a Hulu original film in the United States and on Disney+ internationally on October 11.

The short film upon which Mr. Crocket was based was first released in 2022 as part of Hulu's Bite Size Halloween program. It was later also screened at Screamfest on October 14, 2023.

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