The poster and synopsis for Imaginary had me thinking that this latest Blumhouse horror would be a mix of Megan and Five Nights at Freddy's, two films that performed well at the box office but which left me distinctly unimpressed. Imaginary is far worse than either.
The film starts off predictable, with clichéd characters, sloppy storytelling, and very few surprises, and then goes totally off the rails in the final act, but not in a good way - the ending makes no sense whatsoever, with the female protagonists entering Jareth the Goblin King's Escher inspired world of imagination where they battle a giant bear. Honestly, don't even bother to figure out what is going on - it's not worth the effort or the brain ache. And don't expect to be scared by anything in this film - it's a 15 certificate in the UK but there is absolutely nothing frightening or disturbing about it.
2.5/10, which I am rounding down to 2 for the amateurish paintings supposedly created by an award-winning, best-selling children's author and illustrator.
The film starts off predictable, with clichéd characters, sloppy storytelling, and very few surprises, and then goes totally off the rails in the final act, but not in a good way - the ending makes no sense whatsoever, with the female protagonists entering Jareth the Goblin King's Escher inspired world of imagination where they battle a giant bear. Honestly, don't even bother to figure out what is going on - it's not worth the effort or the brain ache. And don't expect to be scared by anything in this film - it's a 15 certificate in the UK but there is absolutely nothing frightening or disturbing about it.
2.5/10, which I am rounding down to 2 for the amateurish paintings supposedly created by an award-winning, best-selling children's author and illustrator.