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Daniel Isn't Real

2019, Movie, 1h 41min

After witnessing traumatic violence as an 8-year-old boy, Luke creates an imaginary friend named Daniel who leads him into a world of fantasy allowing him to escape. After Daniel tricks Luke into doing something terrible, Luke is forced to lock Daniel away and forget his only friend.

Country: United States

Director:

Adam Egypt Mortimer

Cast:

Mary Stuart Masterson,

Hannah Marks,

Chukwudi Iwuji,

Patrick Schwarzenegger

Reviews

Critic Simon Abrams

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...[this] microbudget psychodrama is compelling when the icky practical effects work of VFX supervisor George A. Loucas and creature designer Martin Astles are most prominent.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Cath Clarke

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There are touches of M Night Shyamalan and Donnie Darko in this enjoyably ludicrous low-budget psychological horror...

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Jeffrey M. Anderson

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...this effective horror movie starts with a good idea and stays true to it throughout its running time.

Read full review at Common Sense Media

Critic Anton Bitel

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A traumatised man summons his former imaginary friend in Adam Egypt Mortimer’s knotty psychological thriller.

Read full review at Little White Lies

Critic Alix Turner

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...the various moods and visual styles in the film do reflect the story well, as well as the changes that a troubled mind goes through.

Read full review at Ready Steady Cut

Critic David Madsen

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...[prøver] at fange 80’ernes neon-belyste æstetik med et tung, diskant synthscore og en håndfuld gode, gyselige praktiske effekter...

Read full review at Soundvenue

Frequently asked questions

What is Daniel Isn't Real about? Toggle content

Luke, a troubled college student, resurrects his childhood imaginary friend Daniel to help him cope with his parents' divorce and his own anxiety. However, Daniel's influence quickly turns violent and controlling, leading Luke to question his own sanity. As Daniel's true, malevolent nature is revealed, Luke realizes he can never truly escape his grasp and decides to end his own life to stop Daniel from harming others.

What movies are similar to Daniel Isn't Real? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Daniel Isn't Real include Nosferatu, Hereditary, The Empty Man, The Room, The Visit, Caveat.

When was Daniel Isn't Real released for streaming? Toggle content

Daniel Isn't Real was released for streaming on December 6, 2019.