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 ... Read allA 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.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.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 4 nominations total
Andrew David Bridges
- Richard
- (as Andrew Bridges)
Nathan Chandler Reid
- Young Daniel
- (as Nathan Reid)
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The movie will fall or rise in your viewing experience (pleasure?), according to how you feel about the main actors/characters. They are quite despicable to a degree and you don't exactly know what is going on most of the time. The title gives us a clue, but there is so much more to it.
There is enough tension to fill the whole movie and you will care at least for some of the characters on display. Cleverly assembled and edited, this can be a favorite for some people while not reaching others at all. But that is what tastes are for - and movies are made for
There is enough tension to fill the whole movie and you will care at least for some of the characters on display. Cleverly assembled and edited, this can be a favorite for some people while not reaching others at all. But that is what tastes are for - and movies are made for
Oh no! I really wanted to like this more. It started out quite interesting and I was ready for the excitement to begin. SADLY it was mostly disappointing for me. There were really good moments but then a bunch of confusing, nonsensical silliness. I just quit caring about a third of the way through. Sorry but not for me but I am sure that others might like it better.
Rating this movie with the lowest score possible is just ridiculous. People should think a bit about it before rating movies, as a one star movie is just awful, almost unwatchable, and in this case Daniel Isn't Real is certainly watchable. I get it that not everybody will love it but just rate it honestly. If you like movies like Donnie Darko (2001) or Split (2016) you should enjoy this one as well. The other two mentioned are way better, no doubt about that, but Daniel Isn't Real has some good moments. The acting was good, really can't say anything bad about that even if I tried my best, the story is certainly entertaining to follow, the cinematography was way better than I expected it to be. Just do me a favor and rate your movies correctly, stop with those perfect tens for average movies, and certainly stop with insulting one star ratings for movies like this one.
It's a good flick! it might not have the most clever dialogue, but it builds tension pretty well. it knows its climax, it doesn't give a lot of unnecessary explanations, it's scary when it has to be...i enjoyed it. maybe is a bit slow in the first hour, but it makes sense in order for the final to be more frenetic.
i like horror filmes but more in the slasher genre...this one is more psychological but it works because the rythm is in the right place. some of the reviews are too harsh, maybe because the film doesn't want to rush into anything. i think that's good.
go with no expectations. i liked it. in the category of psychological horror it's not bad classified.
i like horror filmes but more in the slasher genre...this one is more psychological but it works because the rythm is in the right place. some of the reviews are too harsh, maybe because the film doesn't want to rush into anything. i think that's good.
go with no expectations. i liked it. in the category of psychological horror it's not bad classified.
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.
Did you know
- TriviaBoth stars' fathers are A-list Hollywood actors: Miles Robbins is the son of Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon, while Patrick Schwarzenegger is the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver.
- GoofsIn the finale when Luke is pulling Daniel off the edge of the roof, the face of the stuntman for Miles Robbins is visible.
- ConnectionsFeatured in FoundFlix: DANIEL ISN'T REAL (2019) Ending Explained (2022)
- SoundtracksWalk It Off
Written by Daniel DeBlanke & Sarah Ellquist
Performed by Lamb Shark
Courtesy of CAPP Records Inc. & Gravelpit Music
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- Daniel Gerçek Değil
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- Gross worldwide
- $75,407
- Runtime
- 1h 40m(100 min)
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- 2.39:1
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