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Dear David
Shortly after comic artist Adam responds to Internet trolls, he begins experiencing sleep paralysis. 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.
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Plot Summary
A young man becomes haunted by the ghost of a child he claims to have seen in a recurring nightmare. As the spirit's manifestations escalate, he seeks help from paranormal investigators to understand and stop the terrifying hauntings.
Critical Reception
Dear David received a largely negative reception from critics, who found its premise derivative and its execution lacking in scares and originality. Audience reception was similarly lukewarm, with many finding the film to be a forgettable entry in the crowded supernatural horror genre.
What Reviewers Say
The film suffers from a weak and uninspired plot that fails to generate genuine suspense.
Despite its attempts at supernatural horror, the movie is more unintentionally comical than frightening.
Lacks originality and relies on tired horror tropes without any effective execution.
Google audience: Audiences felt the movie was predictable and failed to deliver on its horror promises, with many finding the story to be nonsensical and the scares nonexistent.
Fun Fact
The film is based on a viral Twitter thread by Adam Ellis, which documented his alleged experiences with a ghost he named David.
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