Imaginary

Name: Imaginary
Genre: Horror
Released: March 8, 2024
Rating: 34
Cast: Betty Buckley, Brooklyn Majors, Dane DiLiegro, DeWanda Wise, Matthew Sato

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Lionsgate | Release Date: March 8, 2024

Starring: Betty Buckley, Brooklyn Majors, Dane DiLiegro, DeWanda Wise, Matthew Sato, Pyper Braun, Suzette Lange, Taegen Burns, Tom Payne, Veronica Falcón

Summary: When Jessica (DeWanda Wise) moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter Alice (Pyper Braun) develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey she finds in the basement. Alice starts playing games with Chauncey that begin playful and become increasingly sinister. As Alice’s behavior becomes moreWhen Jessica (DeWanda Wise) moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter Alice (Pyper Braun) develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey she finds in the basement. Alice starts playing games with Chauncey that begin playful and become increasingly sinister. As Alice’s behavior becomes more and more concerning, Jessica intervenes only to realize Chauncey is much more than the stuffed toy bear she believed him to be.… Expand

Director: Jeff Wadlow

Genre(s): Horror

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Matt Goldberg

Mar 8, 2024

Imaginary may not reinvent horror, but it knows how to conjure up a good time. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Mar 7, 2024

Fans typically expect well-executed jump scares, fun plot twists and the occasional rubbery monster. What they probably don’t expect is the sophisticated allegory that Imaginary appears to be flirting with — and comes close to pulling off — before losing its nerve. Read full review

Thom Ernst

Mar 11, 2024

Imaginary is far too long, at one hour, 44 minutes. The build-up has a few exciting moments. But the climax, intended as the film's centerpiece, is a dull repetition of hallways, locked doors, and unimpressive jump scares. Anyone who has toured a makeshift haunted house at a charitable event has experienced worse scares. Read full review

Barry Hertz

Mar 7, 2024

Imaginary is as dour a slog as M3GAN was a bloody bit of self-aware camp. Read full review

Charlotte Simmons

Mar 11, 2024

Imaginary is decidedly unscary, lamentably messy proof that horrendous scripts dwarf even the brightest premises on the creative food chain. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Mar 14, 2024

None of it’s handled with much pace, humor, suspense or style until our third act journey into the NeverEver. And even that, derivative as it is, misses the mark in terms of real frights. Read full review

The Guardian Benjamin Lee

Mar 7, 2024

Aiming for more fun is no bad thing but Imaginary is far too dumb and ungainly to move at the pace required and bring the thrills it should, a theme park ride that should be closed for repairs. Read full review

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