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Imaginary

Imaginary

Meet Chauncey. He's not imaginary. And he's not your friend.

20245.91h 44m

Overview

When Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter Alice 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.

Directed by Jeff Wadlow
Written by Greg Erb, Jason Oremland, Jeff Wadlow
Produced by Paul B. Uddo, Jeff Wadlow, Jason Blum
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $43.8M

Top Cast

DeWanda Wise

DeWanda Wise

Jessica

Taegen Burns

Taegen Burns

Taylor

Pyper Braun

Pyper Braun

Alice

Betty Buckley

Betty Buckley

Gloria

Tom Payne

Tom Payne

Max

Veronica Falcón

Veronica Falcón

Dr. Alana Soto

Samuel Salary

Samuel Salary

Ben

Matthew Sato

Matthew Sato

Liam

Alix Angelis

Alix Angelis

Samantha

Wanetah Walmsley

Wanetah Walmsley

Barbara

Themes & Keywords

stepmotherdysfunctional familyimaginary friendsupernatural creatureteddy bearhorror for childrenother dimensionpossessed dollsupernatural horrorstepmother stepdaughter relationshipmissing children

About Imaginary

Imaginary is a horror, mystery film released in 2024 exploring themes of stepmother, dysfunctional family, imaginary friend, supernatural creature, teddy bear, horror for children. Directed by Jeff Wadlow, it stars DeWanda Wise, Taegen Burns, Pyper Braun. When Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter Alice 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.

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