Imaginary
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.
Critics Sentiment
Jessica, Gloria and Taylor complete scavenger hunt, enter Never Ever realm
Max leaves for tour, Chauncey begins disturbing Jessica and Alice
The film dramatically improves when entering the Never Ever realm concept around the 70-minute mark, jumping from teddy bear scares to creative supernatural storytelling.
Imaginary starts as a predictable haunted doll story that reviewers found generic and non-threatening, but gains significant momentum in its second half with creative supernatural concepts. The Never Ever realm sequence represents the film's creative peak, though the rushed ending and poor special effects bring it back down to mediocre territory.
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DeWanda Wise
Jessica
Taegen Burns
Taylor
Pyper Braun
Alice
Betty Buckley
Gloria
Tom Payne
Max
Veronica Falcón
Dr. Alana Soto
Samuel Salary
Ben
Matthew Sato
Liam
Alix Angelis
Samantha
Wanetah Walmsley
Barbara
Rhythm Hurd
Young Jessica
Shawn Sanz
Officer
Noah Martinez
Luis
Lilly Sunshine
Ghost Child
Cecilia Leal
Mom in Hotel
Eduardo Campirano III
Boy
Dane DiLiegro
Chauncey Beast
Suzette Lange
Senior Home Visitor (Uncredited)
Aubree Majors
Various Kids in the Neighborhood (Uncredited)
Brooklyn Majors
Various kids in the neighborhood (Uncredited)
Crew
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