Emerson Gregori

After family trauma, Haley Stone has isolated herself from everyone except her brother Nicky. But with her complicated grief and emotional well-being deteriorating, Haley experiences hallucinations, vivid nightmares and debilitating episodes of sleep paralysis. These episodes become ever more pressing when Haley notices bruises on her body. She suspects the entity that visits her in the night is not just a figment of her imagination. With the assistance of a paranormal investigator, Haley must access the truth buried between realities and free herself from this living nightmare.

Tensions flare, church choirs sing, and gays gallivant as Samuel Hicks, a recently out Hollywood star, returns to his hometown of Brooks, Indiana with a documentary film crew in hopes of bringing attention to recently passed legislation. His homecoming is anything but what he expects; however, as he faces unexpected opposition from a diverse cast of deeply spirited characters.

A black gay nerd uses "Star Trek" to cope with life.