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Dear David

Dear David

Going viral is a nightmare.

20234.61h 34m

Overview

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.

Directed by John McPhail
Written by Evan Turner, Mike Van Waes, Adam Ellis
Produced by Michael Philip, Richard Alan Reid, Jason Moring
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Top Cast

Augustus Prew

Augustus Prew

Adam Ellis

Rachel Wilson

Rachel Wilson

Linda

Justin Long

Justin Long

Bryce

Andrea Bang

Andrea Bang

Evelyn

René Escobar Jr.

René Escobar Jr.

Kyle Sanchez

Cameron Nicoll

Cameron Nicoll

Dear David

Jarrett Siddall

Jarrett Siddall

Adult David

David Tompa

David Tompa

Fred

Tricia Black

Tricia Black

Norris

Sarah Swire

Sarah Swire

Miss Nola

Themes & Keywords

whimsicaldoubtful

About Dear David

Dear David is a horror, thriller film released in 2023 exploring themes of whimsical, doubtful. Directed by John McPhail, it stars Augustus Prew, Rachel Wilson, Justin Long. 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.

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