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| Directed by | John McPhail |
| Screenplay by | Mike Van Waes |
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| Based on | "Dear David" by Adam Ellis |
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| Cinematography | Stephen Whitehead |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate Films |
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Running time | 95 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Dear David[a] is a 2023 American supernatural horror film directed by John McPhail, based on Adam Ellis' Twitter thread of the same name. It stars Augustus Prew, with Andrea Bang, René Escobar Jr., Cameron Nicoll, and Justin Long in supporting roles.
A co-production between BuzzFeed Studios and Lionsgate Films, the film follows BuzzFeed employee Ellis (Prew), as his attempt to retaliate against online trolls results in a haunting from a demon-possessed spirit.
Dear David was released in theaters and to streaming and digital formats on October 13, 2023, by Lionsgate,[2] to negative reviews from critics, who found it generic and lacking in scares.
- ^ "Dear David (15)". British Board of Film Classification. August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
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