

When Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter Alice develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey she finds in the basement. Alice starts playing games with Chauncey that begin playful and become increasingly sinister. As Alice’s behavior becomes more and more concerning, Jessica intervenes only to realize Chauncey is much more than the stuffed toy bear she believed him to be.
Practical Effects
Chauncey's puppet work outshines the CGI finale.
Acting
Pyper Braun commits harder than the script deserves.

Director
Jeff Wadlow
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The original 2010 short 'Imaginary' had zero dialogue and was infinitely creepier.
This continues Blumhouse's 2024 trend of horror films under 90 minutes that feel twice as long, following 'Night Swim' and 'Lisa Frankenstein'.