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Daniel Isn't Real

2019 ·1h 41m · ★ 6.1 (236)

A troubled college freshman resurrects his imaginary friend to help him cope with a violent trauma.

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Director

Adam Egypt Mortimer Adam Egypt Mortimer
3 horror films in catalog
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Daniel Isn't Real
Daniel Isn't Real 2019

Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
83
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
100
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
18
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
83
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
99
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
Discover with this DNA
LovecraftianTrauma

Content Warnings

Body HorrorDehumanization
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

artistcollege studentdissociative identity disordergay themeimaginary friendmental illnessphotographertherapisttherapytrapped in a housetrapped soul

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