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Danika

Danika

Her visions are beyond your worst fears...

20065.11h 19m

Overview

Traumatized since childhood by her brother's accidental death, Danika Merrick hallucinates a bank robbery and quits her job. Despite support from her three children and loving husband, Danika continues to experience unnerving visions. She seeks help from therapist Evelyn Harris but pervasive reports of violent incidents involving children make Danika fear for her own family, and she grows increasingly paranoid, worrying she may be going insane.

Directed by Ariel Vromen
Written by Joshua Leibner
Produced by Mark Roberts, Lorena David, Michael Urbanski
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0M0

Top Cast

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

Danika Merrick

Hannah Marks

Hannah Marks

Lizzie Geralds

Guy Camilleri

Guy Camilleri

Man

A

Akuyoe Graham

Patricia Guilford

Ori Pfeffer

Ori Pfeffer

Bank Robber #1

Jeffrey Nicholas Brown

Jeffrey Nicholas Brown

Bank Robber #2

Ridge Canipe

Ridge Canipe

Brian Merrick

B

Bailey Hughes

Young Kurt

E

Ethan Jones

Young Brian

L

London Jones

Young Brian

Themes & Keywords

nightmaredetectivehallucinationdrug usepremonitionfearpsychiatristmental illness

About Danika

Danika is a drama, horror, thriller, mystery film released in 2006 exploring themes of nightmare, detective, hallucination, drug use, premonition, fear. Directed by Ariel Vromen, it stars Marisa Tomei, Hannah Marks, Guy Camilleri. Traumatized since childhood by her brother's accidental death, Danika Merrick hallucinates a bank robbery and quits her job. Despite support from her three children and loving husband, Danika continues to experience unnerving visions. She seeks help from therapist Evelyn Harris but pervasive reports of violent incidents involving children make Danika fear for her own family, and she grows increasingly paranoid, worrying she may be going insane.

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