Daniel Isn't Real (2019)

A troubled college freshman, Luke, suffers a violent family trauma. He then resurrects his charismatic childhood imaginary friend Daniel to help him cope, not realizing how dangerous Daniel is.

Director:

Adam Egypt Mortimer

Writers:

Brian DeLeeuw, Adam Egypt Mortimer

Stars:

Miles Robbins, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sasha Lane

5 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Miles Robbins	...	Luke
Patrick Schwarzenegger	...	Daniel
Sasha Lane	...	Cassie
Mary Stuart Masterson	...	Claire
Hannah Marks	...	Sophie
Chukwudi Iwuji	...	Braun
Peter McRobbie	...	Percy Thigpen
Andrew Bridges	...	Richard
Griffin Robert Faulkner	...	Young Luke
Nathan Chandler Reid	...	Young Daniel (as Nathan Reid)
Daniel Marconi	...	John Thigpen
Chase Sui Wonders	...	Makayla
Rosanne Ma	...	Professor Abelard
Katie Chang	...	Barista
Michael Cuomo	...	James

Storyline

When Luke decided to leave his mother's home and face emancipation, he never thought it would be so complicated. His social awkwardness and his diverse traumas will make him seek the aid of an old buddy: his imaginary childhood friend Daniel, who is now a self-confident, manipulative young man. Daniel will start to help Luke, but his intentions will soon prove to be somewhat more sinister.

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Plot Keywords:

child witnesses parent argument | imaginary friend | lost wallet | mother son relationship | developing a photograph | 

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Taglines:

From the Producers of 'Mandy'

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Patrick Schwarzenegger said he was drawn to the script because he loves Nicolas Cage and wanted to use his style of acting

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Quotes

Luke: If I go, you go.
Daniel: You're not strong enough.

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Connections

References Pandora's Box (1929)

User Reviews

Solid 7

Schwarzenegger crushed... you can see a bright future for his acting career... honestly if you like horror movies, you should give this a watch... you shouldnt even take reviewers who give out 1's and 10's seriously anyway... little bit of psychological horror, little bit of body horror, little bit of gore... nice combination to make a solid horror flick.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 December 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Daniel Isn't Real

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$12,143

Company Credits

Production Co:

SpectreVision, Ace Pictures (II), ACE Pictures Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1