Dear David
Lionsgate | Release Date: October 13, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
25
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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2
Negative:
4
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50
IGNDeirdreCrimminsOct 12, 2023
Dear David tries its best to scare, but it never quite brings the spookiness it promises. It suffers from trying to do a bit too much with the living characters and not enough with the dead ones. Also, way too much lens flare. Read full review
50
Paste MagazineMatt DonatoOct 11, 2023
You can’t fault an attempt to transform a viral sensation into the next bonkers realization of contemporary horror that exploits our ever-volatile online climate—but you can always fault a genre film that doesn’t do the chosen genre justice. Read full review
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IndieWireDavid EhrlichOct 13, 2023
This low-rent, no-energy, seen-it-all-before genre wank left me absolutely terrified of returning to an era when micro-blogged cries for help could last for half a year and run the length of a novella. Read full review
25
TheWrapTomris LafflyNov 1, 2023
So if you’re in search of a new horror film to watch in the countdown to Halloween this October, look elsewhere—no need to go exploring this particular noise in your streaming pool. Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comMonica CastilloOct 13, 2023
Dear David is branded content—uninspired and hollow to a fault—and perhaps that’s even more disturbing than a five-year-old internet ghost story. Read full review
20
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshOct 15, 2023
it is a boring paint-by-numbers ghost movie, a jumble of tropes borrowed from movies like “The Ring,” and a poor facsimile of its influences. Read full review
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