ComingSoon's review of Imaginary, a Blumhouse horror movie directed by Jeff Wadlow starring DeWanda Wise.
, a new Blumhouse horror movie about a woman named Jessica , whose stepdaughter, Alice , discovers a teddy bear named Chauncey. Alice is happy to have an imaginary friend, but Chauncey begins to ask strange things from her in this classic horror movie premise. This film feels familiar for a few reasons while featuring a few strong ideas. Although it’s an ambitious movie with some strong aspects throughout, it can also feel generic and derivate overall.
The movie also attempts to establish a few ideas surrounding the characters. Jessica has married a musician named Max and is still warming up to his kids from his previous marriage. Their relationship and chemistry are quite average, but the strongest emotional core surrounds Jessica’s relationship with her father, who is in a mental hospital. They have a complex relationship that started in her childhood.
But when it comes to horror, there are a few scenes that work pretty well. Imaginary works the least when Wadlow goes for jump scares, but it works the best when he plays with darkness. There are a few scenes where Wadlow has something creepy lurking right around the corner, or deep into the background. When he does this, the film works wonderfully.
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