Dear David

Dear David

Going viral is a nightmare.

Directed by John McPhail

Produced by BuzzFeed Studios, CR8IV DNA

202394 min4.7 / 10

A paranoia-driven supernatural thriller about a man haunted by a vengeful child's ghost, told through the lens of social media documentation and mounting psychological dread.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dear David scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does Dear David end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Dear David easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Dear David sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Dear David violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Dear David

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dear David

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dear David, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dear David, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dear David, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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