Daniel Isn't Real
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.
- Director:
- Adam Egypt Mortimer ('Some Kind of Hate')
- Writer:
- Brian DeLeeuwAdam Egypt Mortimer
- Cast:
- Miles RobbinsPatrick SchwarzeneggerSasha LaneHannah MarksMary Stuart MastersonFaith LoganJacqueline HonulikKatie Chang
Reviews & comments
Slant Magazine
pressIts performatively extreme imagery thinly masks a rather banal view of male subjectivity and inner conflict.
Hollywood Reporter
pressAlthough it eventually settles into familiar genre tropes, for much of its running time Daniel Isn't Real proves a genuinely provocative shocker.
The New York Times
pressWhat starts as a mediocre psychological thriller finishes as a surprisingly toothsome and creative horror film, complete with creature features and journeys into the abyss.
Los Angeles Times
pressPitched 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.
Bloody Disgusting
pressA near-perfect combination of body horror, cosmic horror and psychological horror that gets under your skin while also finding its way into your heart.
Variety
pressSpectrevision'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.
Slant Magazine
pressIts performatively extreme imagery thinly masks a rather banal view of male subjectivity and inner conflict.
Hollywood Reporter
pressAlthough it eventually settles into familiar genre tropes, for much of its running time Daniel Isn't Real proves a genuinely provocative shocker.
The New York Times
pressWhat starts as a mediocre psychological thriller finishes as a surprisingly toothsome and creative horror film, complete with creature features and journeys into the abyss.
Los Angeles Times
pressPitched 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.
Bloody Disgusting
pressA near-perfect combination of body horror, cosmic horror and psychological horror that gets under your skin while also finding its way into your heart.
Variety
pressSpectrevision'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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