Daniel Isn't Real2019
“The mind will do anything to avoid confronting just how alone it is in the universe.”
Directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer
🏆 5 wins & 4 nominations total
The premise
A troubled college freshman resurrects his imaginary friend to help him cope with a violent trauma.
Horror Vault's take
When a college freshman struggling with trauma reopens a door he shut long ago, the childhood imaginary friend who steps back through it is far more dangerous — and far less imaginary — than he remembers. What begins as a coping mechanism quickly spirals into something visceral and terrifying, blurring the line between mind and monster. Daniel Isn't Real is a psychedelic descent into identity, possession, and the darkness we invite in when we're desperate enough to look for it.
Content: Graphic Violence, Body Horror, Depictions Of Mental Illness, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
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