Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- whimsical
- eerie
- late night genre viewing
- horror comedy marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The mysterious egg contains an impish creature capable of granting great power to Brendan Bean.
Brendan develops a friendship with the strange creature despite its fantastical and disruptive nature.
The premise pairs an impish, friendship-oriented creature with horror and action elements.
Brendan's personal encounter and friendship are connected to the creature's capacity to grant great power.
Films like Hoagie, and why
Gremlins
Shares an impish supernatural creature, comic horror tone, and the dangers of granting extraordinary power.
Little Shop of Horrors
Combines eccentric creature mythology, dark comedy, escalating chaos, and an unusual human creature bond.
Critters
Matches the low-budget creature feature tradition through bizarre monsters, action-comedy energy, and irreverent horror.
Movie Details
- Director
- Matt Hewitt
- Release Date
- 2025-12-14
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 3.5 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Ryan Morley
- Stephen Heath
- Lenae Day
- Nate Bernot
- Matt Hewitt
- Brandon Rowe
- Ryan Adlaf
- Anna Kryczka
- Aaron M. Fernandez Olson
- Chelsea Cartwright
Common questions
- What is Hoagie about?
- An ordinary man forms an extraordinary friendship with an impish egg-born creature whose gift of great power invites comic horror and action.
- What is Hoagie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hoagie as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hoagie violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Hoagie as mild.
- Which films are like Hoagie?
- Films with a similar feel include Gremlins, Little Shop of Horrors, and Critters.
- How long is Hoagie?
- Hoagie runs 106 minutes.
