Nyctophobia

A woman named Liz struggles with nyctophobia, an anxiety disorder that makes sleeping difficult. To cope, she enters an internal world of lucid dreams to revisit happy childhood memories. However, she becomes trapped in a time loop within her subconscious and is pursued by a shifting entity known as the Dark Figure, which often appears as a clown. Liz must descend deeper into her mind to confront the original form of this nightmare.

This horror thriller was co-directed by Seayoon Jeong and Kim Noonan, marking the first of two listed works for these directors before they released Are You There? in 2025. The screenplay was written by Koji Steven Sakai. The film features Olivia Clari Nice in the lead role of Liz Whitman, with supporting performances by Bianca D'Ambrosio, Chiara D'Ambrosio, BJ Tanner, and Soulo Smith.

Produced in the United States by Mirror Image Films, Little Nalu Pictures, Razor Sharp Studios, and Mountain Laurel Films, the movie has a runtime of 77 minutes. On IMDb, the film holds a rating of 6.3/10 based on 1,900 votes.