Dear David (American) Movie Details:
| Based on | “Dear David” by Adam Ellis |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Supernatural, Horror |
| Release date | October 13, 2023 |
| Running time | 1hr 34min |
| Age rating | R |
| Starring | Augustus Prew Andrea Bang René Escobar Jr. Cameron Nicoll Justin Long |
| Directed by | John McPhail |
| Screenplay by | Mike Van Waes |
| Story by | Mike Van Waes Evan Turner |
| Produced by | Richard Alan Reid Michael Philip Jason Moring Naysun Alae-Carew Charlotte Walsh |
| Cinematography by | Stephen Whitehead |
| Edited by | Glenn Garland David Arthur |
| Music by | Tommy Reilly Roddy Hart |
| Production Company | BuzzFeed Studios BuzzFeed Motion Pictures CR8IV DNA |
| Distributor | Lionsgate Films |
Dear David (American) Movie Cast & Characters:
- Augustus Prew as Adam Ellis
- Andrea Bang as Evelyn
- Justin Long as Bryce
- René Escobar Jr. as Kyle
- Cameron Nicoll as Dear David
- Rachel Wilson as Linda
- David Tompa as Fred
- Tricia Black as Norris
Storyline:
Shortly after comic artist, Adam responds to Internet trolls, he begins experiencing sleep paralysis — while an empty rocking chair moves in the corner of his apartment. 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. Encouraged by his boss to continue the “Dear David” thread, Adam starts to lose his grip on what is online…and what is real.
Dear David (American) Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
| Worldwide Collection | $553,854 |
About Dear David (American) Movie:
It is based on the viral Twitter thread by BuzzFeed comic artist Adam Ellis.
In an interview, Adam Ellis said his story was based on actual events and that he had “never been interested in convincing anyone that ghosts are real – I just wanted to tell my story.”
In November 2018, New Line Cinema acquired the rights to the story. In November 2021, BuzzFeed and Lionsgate acquired the rights to the story from New Line Cinema and hired John McPhail to direct.
Production took place in Toronto, Canada, and wrapped in December 2021.
Dear David was released on October 13, 2023, by Lionsgate.
