Come True

Come True

Year: 2021

Runtime: 105 min

Language: English

Director: Anthony Scott Burns

Sci-FiHorror

Eighteen-year-old Sarah, haunted by recurring nightmares, enrolls in a sleep study hoping for answers. What begins as a scientific exploration soon takes a dark turn as her dreams begin to manifest as terrifying realities. The researchers involved make a startling discovery, but Sarah finds herself at the center of a frightening phenomenon, struggling to distinguish between the waking world and the horrors she experiences in her sleep.

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1

Sara's Troubled Life

Sara Dunn struggles with uncertainty in her life, marked by a fraught relationship with her mother. Living without a stable home, she often resorts to taking food from her mother's house and experiences nights spent either outdoors or on friends' couches.

2

Chronic Sleep Deprivation

Due to her unstable lifestyle, Sara suffers from chronic sleep deprivation, which severely affects her concentration at school and daily activities. This ongoing exhaustion contributes to the haunting nightmares that pursue her both day and night.

3

Participation in Sleep Study

In search of financial stability, Sara volunteers for a sleep study, unaware of the secretive nature of the experiment. While her first sessions bring her peaceful sleep, the subsequent experiences gradually turn into unsettling nightmares, heightening her anxiety.

4

Disappearance of Emily

Sara becomes increasingly uneasy when Emily, the other female participant, suddenly vanishes from the study. This disappearance adds to her mounting stress as she begins to feel that something sinister is at play.

5

Photograph Panic

During a session, a researcher presents Sara with a photograph of the shadowy figure from her dreams, triggering a panic attack. Her distress prompts Dr. Meyer to intervene, halting the unapproved practices by the younger researchers.

6

Confrontation at Laundromat

Sara endures a terrifying encounter at a local laundromat, leading to the theft of her phone and a realization of the serious implications of her dreams. This event propels her to confront Riff, seeking clarity about the study's intentions.

Local Laundromat
7

Riff's Revelation

Riff reveals the shocking truth that the study is focused on monitoring dreams with state-of-the-art brain scanning technology. This newfound knowledge intensifies Sara's internal conflict as she contemplates the implications of such invasive experimentation.

8

Joint Nightmare Experience

During their next session, Sara and others experience a shared nightmare featuring the same ominous figure, which sends their vital signs into a frenzy. Riff tells them about his own encounters with the entity, indicating its historical prevalence.

9

Collapse on the Street

After awakening in panic with a bleeding eye, Sara runs towards a club in search of her friend Zoe. However, weariness overcomes her, leading to her collapse on a bustling street where Riff finds her amidst the chaos.

Bustling Street
10

Descent into Sleep Paralysis

The malevolent force from the nightmares affects the other participants, trapping them in sleep paralysis. As their minds succumb to the darkness, the scientists struggle to understand the expanding grip of the entity on the waking world.

11

Riff's Terrifying Dream

Riff's own dreams become chaotic as he is haunted by imagery of a labyrinth and the shadowy figure. This intertwining of experiences showcases the depth of their shared trauma as both Riff and Sara are drawn deeper into their fears.

12

The Unsettling Phone Call

When Riff and Anita follow Sara into the woods using a mobile monitor, they notice Sara's dreams aligning ominously with their path. The sudden ringing of a cellphone interrupts the eerie silence, drawing Sara back to reality.

The Woods
13

Climactic Confrontation

Desperate to escape, Sara is ultimately left helpless as Riff and Anita are claimed by darkness. This horrifying moment highlights her isolation, thrusting her further into her own nightmares as the entity continues to pursue her.

14

Sara's Awakening

In Riff's apartment, Sara confronts the aftermath of their terrifying experiences together. As she discovers a cryptic message on her phone, she realizes the truth of her two-decade-long coma and the darkness that has plagued her dreams.

Riff's Apartment
15

The Reflective Moment

Sara, reflecting on her horrifying journey, glances at her unfamiliar reflection marked with fangs. This chilling moment compels her to awaken, leaving her grappling with an existential crisis as the shadows of her past threaten to consume her.

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