“A little sleep never hurt anyone.”

A man with fatal familial insomnia seeks treatment from a scientist who conducts experiments to prove that dreams give humans access to other dimensions.

Jacob Caligari, suffering from a lethal insomnia, seeks help at the Cosmatos Sleep Institute, led by Dr. Stygian. Undergoing treatment with the Dream Machine, Jacob’s supposed therapeutic sessions turn nightmarish as he encounters otherworldly forces. As the experiment progresses, Jacob faces terrifying hallucinations, while Dr. Maurin, increasingly skeptical of Stygian’s ethics, questions the true purpose of the Dream Machine.

A psychological sci-fi horror film (35 min), shot in Prince George, BC with a local cast and crew and produced with support from TELUS STORYHIVE.

Premieres December 8 on TELUS Optik TV.

Starring Chase Warmerdam, Gil Botelho, Amanda Spurlock

Written by R.D. Muirhead | Directed and Produced by Jonathan Chuby

Cinematography: Sam Ellis | Music: Will Musser | Sound Design: Steven Roe | Edited by Jeremy Abbott | Color: Jared Pecht