Daniel Isn't Real

2019

96 mins

Directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer
84%
57%
Horror
Thriller

A troubled uni student (Miles Robbins, Halloween) resurrects a childhood imaginary friend to help him cope after a family trauma... More

A troubled uni student (Miles Robbins, Halloween) resurrects a childhood imaginary friend to help him cope after a family trauma in this horror-thriller. Initially the charismatic, imaginary Daniel helps Luke to achieve his dreams, but eventually he has him fighting desperately for his own soul.

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Daniel Isn't Real | Ratings & Reviews

84_%81 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
57_%239 reviews
Audience score rating

"(A) slick and thrilling take on the intersection of mental illness and creative inspiration."

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A.V. Club

"There's not much to Daniel Isn't Real beyond a cynical, generic coming-of-age story..."

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RogerEbert.com

"(An) enjoyably ludicrous low-budget psychological horror..."

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The Guardian

"Disorienting, disturbing, magisterial."

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Little White Lies

"A novel convergence of mental health issues, toxic masculinity and occultish vibes."

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The Irish Times

"Daniel Isn't Real immediately puts the viewer on edge."

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Slash Film

"Its performatively extreme imagery thinly masks a rather banal view of male subjectivity and inner conflict."

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Slant Magazine

"Although it eventually settles into familiar genre tropes, for much of its running time Daniel Isn't Real proves a genuinely provocative shocker."

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Hollywood Reporter

"What starts as a mediocre psychological thriller finishes as a surprisingly toothsome and creative horror film, complete with creature features and journeys into the abyss."

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The New York Times

"Pitched somewhere between "Fight Club" and a Clive Barker creature feature, "Daniel Isn't Real" is a wild ride worth taking to be in the company of its promising young stars."

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Los Angeles Times

"A near-perfect combination of body horror, cosmic horror and psychological horror that gets under your skin while also finding its way into your heart."

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Bloody Disgusting

"Spectrevision's stylishly crafted psychological horror thriller has enough twists and finesse to attract favorable attention beyond genre bounds, signaling upbeat prospects for exposure in various formats."

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