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.

Plot

In 1993, young Darren Harper becomes obsessed with Mr. Crocket's World, a children's television series hosted by the titular Mr. Crocket and his puppets Boogaloo Blue and Squawky Bird. The show's VHS tape was found in a mailbox outside his home. During dinner, Darren's stepfather Kevin verbally abuses him until Mr. Crocket emerges from the television. He kills Kevin and disappears with Darren, leaving his mother Rhonda horrified by the gruesome scene.