Daniel Isn't Real 2019

Overview

Daniel Isn't Real is a 2019 American psychological horror film directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer, who wrote the screenplay with Brian DeLeeuw. The screenplay is based upon the novel In This Way I Was Saved by DeLeeuw. The film stars Miles Robbins, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sasha Lane, Mary Stuart Masterson, Hannah Marks, and Chukwudi Iwuji. The plot follows a troubled college freshman named Luke, played by Robbins, who suffers a violent family trauma and resurrects his childhood imaginary friend Daniel, played by Schwarzenegger, to help him cope. Daniel is described as charismatic and full of manic energy, and he helps Luke achieve his dreams before pushing him to the very edge of sanity and into a desperate struggle. The feature has a runtime of one hour and forty-one minutes and was released in the United States on December 6, 2019.