SeriesFest: Season 11 • April 30–May 4, 2025 • Denver, CO

The Nightmare

United States | Drama | 17m | World Premiere | English

When a supernatural monster that feeds on boredom comes to a quiet suburb, a mother of two who left her dance company behind to raise a family and a head-in-the-clouds police officer must overcome their creative demons to save the town.

Creator: Zander Padget
Director: Zander Padget
Producer: Hyejin "Grace" Park, Jocelyn Koo, Jesse Aultman
Executive Producer: Katelyn Campbell, Evan Padget, Ned Scott
Writer: Zander Padget
Editor: Ted Beck
Cinematographer: Sabatino Ciatti Jr.
Cast: Kiley Rothweiler, Gabe Acevedo, James Fahselt, Hannah Jeffus, Leo Brien, Zach Allsbrook
Composer: Ethan Harbour