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Daniel Isn't Real

“The mind will do anything to avoid confronting just how alone it is in the universe.”

2019 · 1 h 40 min
Directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer · USA · American Independent Cinema
HorrorMystery

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Cast

Miles Robbins Patrick Schwarzenegger Sasha Lane Mary Stuart Masterson Hannah Marks Chukwudi Iwuji

Credits

Written by: Brian DeLeeuw

Plot

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

Sinekatalog’s take

A stylish psychological horror about a lonely mind and a dangerous companion. The visuals are lurid and inventive, even when the script grows muddled. Worth seeing for genre fans who like their chills with a nightmarish, arthouse sheen.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Awards

Ratings

IMDb: 6.0 / 10 (12,257 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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