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Daniel Isn't Real

2019 · 100 min

A stylish, unsettling psychological horror that blurs reality and delusion, anchored by a charismatic and menacing imaginary friend.

Directed by
Adam Egypt Mortimer
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Miles Robbins, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sasha Lane
Tagline
The mind will do anything to avoid confronting just how alone it is in the universe.
Overview
A troubled college freshman resurrects his imaginary friend to help him cope with a violent trauma.

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Directed by
Adam Egypt Mortimer
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Miles Robbins, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sasha Lane
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • trauma
  • madness
  • isolation
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour2
Realism5
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
horror, mystery
Directed by
Adam Egypt Mortimer
Written by
Brian DeLeeuw, Adam Egypt Mortimer
Starring
Miles Robbins, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sasha Lane, Mary Stuart Masterson, Hannah Marks, Chukwudi Iwuji, Peter McRobbie, Chase Sui Wonders
Music
Clark
Cinematography
Lyle Vincent
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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