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Waking Nightmare explores the theme of a young woman's terrifying sleepwalking experience, raising questions about control, independence, and the consequences of one's actions. Diane Franklin discusses her role as Jordan's mother and the complex mother-daughter relationship in the film, highlighting the chemistry with Shelley Regner and the relatable aspects of the story. Franklin also touches on her love for horror as a genre, praising its emotional depth, tension, and the freedom it offers to explore a wide range of characters and scenarios. She hints at upcoming projects in different genres and her desire to surprise her audience.

A perfect reflection of its title, Waking Nightmare tells the story of a young woman whose worst nightmare comes to life following the death of her friend. Jordan's grief manifests itself in the form of sleepwalking, causing her to turn to Ambien in the hopes that it will end her manic episodes. However,...

Waking Nightmare is a new indie-horror film available to stream on VOD that follows a young woman struggling with the loss of her friend. Steve Craig, co-director of the film, discusses the challenges and experimental opportunities of directing his first feature. The film explores a mother-daughter relationship within a toxic environment, blending different styles of comedy, drama, and slasher elements.

Currently available to stream on VOD, Waking Nightmare is a new indie-horror from Terror Films that follows a young woman who is struggling to cope with the loss of her friend. Jordan is prescribed Ambien to put an end to her sleepwalking, but she soon begins suffering from memory loss. After her mother finds her clothes covered in blood, Jordan begins to fear that her worst nightmare is coming to life.

Steve Craig serves as a co-director for the film alongside screenplay writer Brian Farmer. In addition to a number of acting credits,...

Stars: Shelley Regner, Diane Franklin, Jamison Newlander, Kelly Leon Guerrero, David Naughton, Brian Tyler Cohen, Ryan Bonnick, Yan Birch, Helene Udy | Written by Brian Farmer | Directed by Brian Farmer, Steve Craig

Waking Nightmare begins appropriately enough with Jordan waking up screaming from a nightmare. This has been a regular occurrence since her best friend Jamie killed herself. It’s gotten bad enough that she’s moved back home with her parents Danielle and Jeff.

A visit from her best friend Zoey seems to cheer her up, but that night her nightmares turn into sleepwalking, and while doing that she pulls a knife on her mother. This gets her an appointment with Dr. Doolin who gives her a prescription for Ambien.

The Ambien doesn’t make her start posting racist comments on Twitter, but it doesn’t stop her sleepwalking either. In fact, she ends up walking out of the house...

Aaron Carter’s tragic passing at the age of 34 has put a renewed focus on mental health and addiction. And as it turns out, his final project before his death was focused on similar issues. He wrapped filming on the indie sitcom pilot Group a month ago, according to Deadline. The series was focused on group therapy and mental health advocacy, with Carter playing a version of himself. The writer-director of the project, Brian Farmer, released a statement noting that Carter’s management gave permission for Farmer to move forward and complete the project in honor of the late singer: “I was heartbroken to hear the shocking news about Aaron on Saturday. Aaron was so excited about the show and helping raise awareness for mental health, a topic he was very passionate about. He said being a part of the show gave him something positive to work toward, and I’ll forever cherish that.

A month before Aaron Carter’s sudden death on Saturday, the rapper, singer, actor had wrapped filming on an independent sitcom pilot titled Group. With the blessing of Carter’s management, the filmmakers intend to complete the project in his honor. Currently in post-production, Group will be shopped to networks when finished, and it will be dedicated in Carter’s memory.

Writer-director Brian Farmer issued a statement:

“I was heartbroken to hear the shocking news about Aaron on Saturday. Aaron was so excited about the show and helping raise awareness for mental health, a topic he was very passionate about. He said being a part of the show gave him something positive to work toward, and I’ll forever cherish that. He was such a kind soul and a pleasure to work with, and he will be dearly missed by everyone who was a part of Group and countless others.