Waking Nightmare: A girl is stricken with terrifying sleep paralysis in Closer!

A new show called Waking Nightmare just made its debut on the Paranormal Network YouTube channel, and you can check out the first episode in the video embed above! This show is an anthology series that chronicles real stories of people’s experiences with sleep paralysis. Each episode in the series will retell a different, separate nightmare.

What is sleep paralysis, you ask? It is a transient state between waking and sleeping where the body is immobile and the mind will often hallucinate, combining dreams with the real world around the dreamer. While some people grow accustomed to this unusual occurrence, it is typically the cause for immense fear and anxiety. This feeling is what we wished to capture by recreating the dreams we were told, creating a shared experience that can help foster a place for people to share their own stories.

The episode of Waking Nightmare at the top of this article is called Closer, and it’s based on something that was dreamed by Justin Moriarty. A Sassy Mare Production, Closer was Directed by Justin Moriarty, with Casey Fitzgerald serving as Director of Photography. Fitzgerald also Produced the episode with Brigitte Mooney. Closer stars Kelly Noll. Nuke/SFX & Color Correction: Andrew Leone. Music and Sound: Jordan Kaufmann. Set & Costume Design: Deborah Uzurin. Intro Animation: Erica Langworthy

Behind the scenes information and more content about Waking Nightmare can be found on the Sassy Mare Productions YouTube channel.

Sample episodes of a couple other Paranormal Network shows can be seen below. To see more, head over to the Paranormal Network YouTube channel – and subscribe to the channel while you’re there! The Paranormal Network is home to such shows as We Want to Believe, Hunting the Haunted, The UFO Show, That Bigfoot Show, UFO Incidents, and Mytheries.

What did you think of this episode of Waking Nightmare? Let us know by leaving a comment below! New episodes will be released through the Paranormal Network every Thursday.