Fear of the Dark (2003)

Plot

Twelve-year-old Ryan Billings grapples with an intense phobia of the dark, spending sleepless nights tormented by the sinister presence lurking in shadows. His older brother, Dale, remains skeptical of Ryan’s fears, attributing them to a desire for attention. Nonetheless, he vows to protect him while their parents attend a party. As a violent storm strikes and plunges the house into darkness, Ryan senses that the malevolent force he dreads has finally arrived. Dale's attempts to reassure him falter as the terrifying reality of the darkness unfolds, revealing that Ryan’s fears were all too justified.