We're All Going to the World's Fair

Casey, a lonely teenage girl living with her single father, sits in front of her laptop camera. She expresses her desire to participate in the viral 'World's Fair challenge,' introducing herself and her stuffed toy lemur, Poe, as her only companion in the quest.

As part of the challenge, Casey dims her lights and turns off her lamp to create an eerie atmosphere. With uncertainty, she declares, 'I want to go to the World's Fair' three times before piercing her finger with a pin and smearing her blood on the laptop screen, marking her commitment to the challenge.

As Casey immerses herself deeper into the challenge, she discovers various videos from other participants. One features a young man claiming he's transforming, and another presents a sinister voice inviting users to play a horror game, suggesting the challenge is more than just an online experience.

Casey watches a disturbing clip of a man who insists about a Tetris game occurring within him, and another user, Keith, who laments his inability to feel his body. These videos amplify her intrigue and fear about the effects of the World's Fair challenge.

After being reprimanded by her father for staying up late and watching horror videos, Casey expresses her fascination with horror films and recounts her childhood experiences with sleepwalking. This confrontation highlights the tension in their relationship and her longing for connection.

Casey's actions become more erratic as she begins recording herself while sleeping. She also ventures into her father’s barn to steal a shotgun, showcasing her increasingly unstable mental state and her desperate search for a release from her reality.

Casey receives a cautionary message from a user named JLB, who warns her about the darker sides of the World's Fair challenge. They communicate via Skype, and he suggests that the challenge could impact her subconscious, which sparks Casey's deepening anxiety.

As Casey experiences disturbing disconnection from reality, she uploads a series of unsettling videos. Her mental state deteriorates, further documented by a chilling video where she mysteriously crawls towards the camera, claiming she can see JLB even without showing his face.

Throughout this spiral, Casey's mental stability fluctuates, reflecting her struggles with her father's emotional distance. She longs for freedom from her confining realities, which clouds her judgment and perception of self.

The film culminates in a meeting between Casey and JLB one year later, after she has spent time in a psychiatric institution. They share coffee, cautiously discussing their experiences and the profound connection that developed amid their struggles.

In their conversation, Casey reveals, 'That night, I made it there... into the heart of the fair. But something brought me back.' This statement encapsulates her haunting experience and raises questions about the true nature of her journey.

JLB expresses his ongoing concern for Casey's safety and well-being, revealing that he has been praying for her. This moment underscores their emotional connection and highlights the ambiguity surrounding the true experience of the challenge.

As the meeting concludes, the audience is left to ponder whether the connection Casey and JLB formed is genuine or merely a figment of their troubled minds. The thin line between reality and the digital horrors they encountered raises chilling questions about their experiences.