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✗ SKIP — Not worth it
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Hide and Seek

2005 · 1h 41m · Horror, Mystery

IMDb 5.9 Metacritic 35 RT 12%

Skip it. While the premise of an imaginary friend turning sinister has potential, this 2005 thriller leans too heavily on cheap jump scares and a twist ending that feels more gimmicky than earned. There are better supernatural horror films that actually understand how to build genuine dread.

Plot

David Callaway tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide and has been left to raise his nine-year-old daughter, Emily on his own. David is at first amused to discover that Emily has created an imaginary friend named 'Charlie', but it isn't long before 'Charlie' develops a sinister and violent side, and as David struggles with his daughter's growing emotional problems, he comes to the frightening realisation that 'Charlie' isn't just a figment of Emily's imagination.

Director: John Polson

Cast: Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning, Famke Janssen, Elisabeth Shue, Amy Irving

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