A sleep nightmare turns an ordinary bedroom into a frightening place when a laptop screen and a shadow at the door appear at once.
The Dream Book
Dream journals, nightmares, lucid dreams, sleep paralysis accounts and unsettling fiction from the edge of sleep. Explore The Dream Book.
Sleep Nightmares | When a Shirt Moved
Sleep nightmares can make a familiar room feel impossible. This first-person scary dream begins with a shirt draped over a chair.
Nightmares | Dad’s Dust Devil Dream
Nightmares remembered: Dad’s dust devil dream in Jaisalmer, a sudden shout and a childhood story that stayed with me.
Lucid Dreaming | Third Visit to the Alternate Universe
Lucid dreaming remembered through darkness, slow machinery and a hard seat, with grounded sleep-paralysis context.
Sleep Paralysis | My Second Dream and the White Mist
Sleep paralysis, a white mist and a tap on the shoulder: my second lucid dream, remembered alongside a grounded look at the experience.
Parallel Universe Dream | The Gatekeeper at My Feet
A parallel universe dream turns a familiar room strange: a television, a silent gatekeeper and a frightening awakening.