Dear David

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Dear David

R

Released Oct 13, 2023

1h 35m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Shortly after comic artist Adam (Augustus Prew) responds to Internet trolls, he begins experiencing sleep paralysis -- while an empty rocking chair moves in the corner of his apartment. As he chronicles increasingly malevolent occurrences in a series of tweets, Adam begins to believe he is being haunted by the ghost of a dead child named David. Encouraged by his boss to continue the "Dear David" thread, Adam starts to lose his grip on what is online... and what is real. Based on the viral Twitter thread by BuzzFeed comic artist Adam Ellis.

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It's never that scary, it's never that funny, and ultimately it's never that engaging.

Nov 1, 2023

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Katie Walsh

Tribune News Service

This hastily cobbled-together attempt to ride the coattails of a 5-year-old viral success isn’t a movie, it’s “content.”

Rated: 1/4

Oct 15, 2023

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Monica Castillo

RogerEbert.com

Something is lost in moving “Dear David” from its native digital platform.

Rated: 1/4

Oct 13, 2023

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Dear David is what happens when misguided filmmakers think a social media fad story can be made into a movie that a lot of people weren't asking for in the first place. This pointless horror flick is boring, jumbled, and a complete waste of time.

Nov 20, 2023

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

It delivers the usual tropes expected from a ghost story, but it would have been just as exciting if Adam could have filmed himself sleeping.

Rated: D

Nov 13, 2023

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

A peculiar mixture of comedy, "true story," and horror, this movie from director John McPhail wobbles to and fro but somehow never topples and is all the more likable as a result.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 5, 2023

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Marshall

Horrible movie that I have no idea why it was made. Genuinely was confused why I didn't hear about its release until i saw it, then it made sense.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/16/23

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R. K

It's like a 90 min long, half assed YouTube creepy short film. It's insanely predictable, the scares are laughable and the actors do an awful job for the most part. BUT it was kind of alright for a low budget horror movie. Although "horror" might be exaggerated. It's a tad creepy.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/17/24

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Audience Member

Die Idee ist ganz nett, wenn auch nicht neu. Leider kauft man den Schauspielern den ernst der Lage nicht ab, ich habe mich die ganze zeit gefragt ob der film eigentlich als Komödie angelegt war! Wirklicher grusel kam irgendwie nicht auf, sehr schade!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/12/24

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Kai B

Completely butchered the original story to the point were it didn't feel like a Dear david movie but it had a couple ok moments but apart from that it wasn't scary and all the jumperscares were completely predictable plus some of the scenes felt really weird and unnecessary so overall not a big fan it was really boring

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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RuRu D

I love Augustus Prew. Good creepy film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/11/24

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Mari R

I don't get the negative reviews! This movie was so much fun! If you are a horror movie fan, this one is a must! Sometimes you have to go into horror movies and take it for what it is. Is it going to win an Oscar? No, but it will keep you entertained! The critics always try to tear horror movies apart, instead of just sitting back and enjoying them.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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Synopsis

Shortly after comic artist Adam (Augustus Prew) responds to Internet trolls, he begins experiencing sleep paralysis -- while an empty rocking chair moves in the corner of his apartment. As he chronicles increasingly malevolent occurrences in a series of tweets, Adam begins to believe he is being haunted by the ghost of a dead child named David. Encouraged by his boss to continue the "Dear David" thread, Adam starts to lose his grip on what is online... and what is real. Based on the viral Twitter thread by BuzzFeed comic artist Adam Ellis.

Director: John McPhail
Producer: Richard Alan Reid, Michael Philip, Jason Moring, Naysun Alae-Carew, Charlotte Walsh
Screenwriter: Mike Van Waes
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Lionsgate, BuzzFeed Motion Pictures, CR8IV DNA, Buzzfeed Studios, Rideback
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 13, 2023, Limited
Runtime: 1h 35m

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