Hide and Seek
2005 · Movie · R · 101 min · ★ 6.3 · 24% critics
After his wife’s suicide, a widowed psychologist tries to rebuild his life and raise his nine-year-old daughter alone. She initially seems to be coping through an imaginary friend, but the friend’s behavior turns increasingly sinister, forcing him to confront what may be happening in their home.
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-01-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 24/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (1,730 votes)
About
If you like tense psychological horror with creeping unease and strong performances, Hide and Seek may work for you, but Not for you if you want straightforward explanations or you dislike evil-imaginary-friend thrillers like The Awakening or Silent House.
Pros: unsettling tension; strong lead performances; creepy atmosphere | Cons: predictable elements; confusing characters; divisive ending
Themes
- loss of loved one
- house
- imaginary friend
Awards & recognition
- MTV Movie Award — Best Scared-As-S**t Performance · 2005
- MTV Movie Award — Best Scared-As-S**t Performance · 2005 · nominated
Cast & crew
Robert De Niro
as David Callaway
Dakota Fanning
as Emily Callaway
Famke Janssen
as Katherine
Elisabeth Shue
as Elizabeth
Amy Irving
as Alison Callaway
Dylan Baker
as Sheriff Hafferty
Melissa Leo
as Laura
Robert John Burke
as Steven
- MK
Molly Grant Kallins
as Amy
- DC
David Chandler
as Mr. Haskins
Directed by John Polson