Daniel Isn't Real

critic Reviews

, 84% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Daniel Isn't Real, but the smart, stylish fun waiting for genre lovers in this well-acted suspense thriller is completely genuine.
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    Tara BradyIrish Times
    Adam Egypt Mortimer's second feature ... offers a novel convergence of mental health issues, toxic masculinity and occultish vibes.
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    Ed PottonTimes (UK)
    The end goes a little off-piste, with much of the sweaty creepiness replaced by silly creature effects. There's enough before that, though, to elevate Adam Egypt Mortimer's film above the bog-standard psychological horror.
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    Anton BitelLittle White Lies
    This schizophrenic buddy pic is the real deal.
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    Greer McNallyTime Out
    If this were the '90s, 'Daniel Isn't Real' would be one of those films you stumble upon in the video store and then tell all your friends about.
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    Cath ClarkeGuardian
    Enjoyably ludicrous low-budget psychological-horror...
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    Michael SragowFilm Comment Magazine
    What connects us to the movie is curiosity rather than suspense...At its most likable, this film is very Jung at heart.
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    Rachel BellwoarVague Visages
    With Daniel Isn’t Real, Mortimer stands by his choices and doesn’t wobble. The result is a film that’s harmonious and undiluted, if prickly and divisive.
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    Dallas KingFlick Feast
    Slowly morphing from a character study of a man coping with trauma and mental illness into a dark and twisted horror... Adam Egypt Mortimer’s thrilling film and Patrick Schwarzenegger’s performance are the real deal.
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    Laura PotierOuttake Mag
    Daniel Isn't Real is entertaining throughout and features very solid performances from its young cast, but it doesn't quite pack the punch it thinks it does.
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    Joe LipsettHorror Queers Podcast
    A visually and aurally stunning descent into madness that contains a number of confronting and challenging readings. The homoerotic tension between Daniel and Luke makes this a modern queer horror classic.
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