Movie

Dear David

2023 · 94 min

A slow, moody haunting that leans on internet-age fears, but often feels too silly to truly unsettle.

Tagline: Going viral is a nightmare.
Overview: Shortly after comic artist Adam responds to Internet trolls, he begins experiencing sleep paralysis. As he chronicles increasingly malevolent occurrences in a series of tweets, Adam begins to believe he is being haunted by the ghost of a dead child named David.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, whimsical and dark. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Obsession, isolation, technology, guilt
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
isolation
technology
guilt
trauma
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none