Her initial reasoning was that it would be a happy place for her new family to grow up, but there's obviously some sort of supernatural draw that Chauncey put into place that brought her home. This also explains why Jessica felt drawn to move home. Once he had her, Chauncey could feed off of Jessica's imagination and grow in power. So, it appears that Chauncey's ultimate plan was to use Alice and her imagination to gain Jessica's attention. While they are there, Gloria attempts to trap all of them in this dimension so that they can have unlimited access to their imaginations, only to be killed a moment later by a mostly unseen and tentacled force (in a lame off-screen death). After realizing that Alice is interacting with a spirit of sorts that Jessica also had traumatic childhood experiences with, she, her other stepdaughter, Taylor ( Taegan Burns), and their creepy neighbor, Gloria ( Betty Buckley), venture into the Never Ever to find the missing child and take her home. This could be a cool change of pace, but it just looks like the set of a local TV station. In this final stretch, Alice is taken by Chauncey into the "Never Ever," an alternate dimension of sorts that is made up by the collective imaginations of the world, and presumably looks however each individual person sees it. Imaginary doesn't put in much effort for a good deal of its runtime, but in the last 30 minutes, things actually start to go in a. And it doesn't even achieve the grim part. than offering the audience any sort of enjoyable entertainment. However, Imaginary is, sadly, much more interested in being a grim horror experience.
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If you're able to take this premise with a grain of salt, then you might have some fun with it.
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Now, Jessica has to save her stepdaughter before things go too far and figure out what is going on with her childhood toy. Alice and her bear's games quickly go from simple tea time to unexpected acts of violence. It doesn't take long for this common childhood experience to turn sinister. Not only does she grow fond of her new toy, but she develops and interacts with an imaginary friend that is embodied by Chauncey. Upon returning, her stepdaughter, Alice, discovers her old teddy bear, Chauncey, in the basement (never a good sign) and grows deeply attached to it. Imaginary follows Jessica and her family as they move back into her childhood home. 'Imaginary' Should Be a Campy Horror Comedy, But It Takes Itself Too Seriously