Ethan Green's Nightmare

Ethan Green's Nightmare (2026)



8.0 2026 12 min —

Director: Rowan Grieve Gouk

Cast: Aidan Murphy, Jai Mohan, Talia Larkin, Elizabeth Kornienko, Nick Field

The morning of his final history exam, a top student wakes up late—and walks straight into a waking nightmare. His school has transformed into a silent labyrinth: corridors stripped of life, every exit sealed shut, and each decision he makes pulling him deeper into a twisted puzzle where flunking out and fading from existence are terrifyingly one and the same.

More About This Film

Ethan Green's Nightmare is a British student short about a promising student whose anxiety turns an ordinary examination day into a surreal nightmare. Empty school corridors, locked doors, and impossible choices turn academic pressure into an increasingly disturbing psychological experience.

Directed by Rowan Grieve Gouk, the film uses the familiar environment of school as a setting for horror and suspense. Its compact format allows the story to concentrate on the emotional pressure surrounding exams while blurring the boundaries between fear, failure, and nightmare imagery.

  • Directed by Rowan Grieve Gouk.
  • It was developed as a short student-film project.
  • The story is set around the morning of a history exam.
  • Karen Barnes is credited as Miss Browning, a teacher.
  • Filming took place in Surrey and the surrounding London area.

Where to Watch

Ethan Green's Nightmare is an independent short, so festival and creator-led releases are likely to be more important than major subscription catalogs.

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