Poster for the movie Brave the Dark

Brave the Dark

2025 • 110 minutes
Drama

When Mr. Deen discovers one of his students has been living out of his car and thrown into jail, he decides to bail him out. Determined to curb Nate’s self-destructive behavior, Deen quickly discovers a host of dark secrets slowly tearing Nate apart. What began as a good deed becomes a desperate fight to save Nate from his own demons. As Nate spirals deeper into despair, Deen must decide how far he’s willing to go to save a kid on the brink of losing everything—even himself.

Picture of Jared Harris

Jared Harris

Stan Deen

Picture of Nicholas Hamilton

Nicholas Hamilton

Nathan Williams

Picture of Jamie Harris

Jamie Harris

Barney

Picture of Sasha Bhasin

Sasha Bhasin

Tina Baxter

Picture of Will Price

Will Price

Johnny Alecco

Picture of Kimberly S. Fairbanks

Kimberly S. Fairbanks

Deborah May

Picture of Tobias Segal

Tobias Segal

Nate's Father

Picture of Martin Jarvis

Martin Jarvis

Henry V (voice)

Picture of Brandon Miles

Brandon Miles

Barnaby

Picture of Johnathan Davis

Johnathan Davis

Officer Smits

Picture of Daisy Galvis

Daisy Galvis

Judge

Picture of Scottie DiGiacomo

Scottie DiGiacomo

Mother

Picture of Banks Quinney

Banks Quinney

Young Nathan

Picture of Elise Hudson

Elise Hudson

Linda

Picture of Meredith Sullivan

Meredith Sullivan

Gloria

Picture of Niva Patel

Niva Patel

Jen

Picture of Gwyneth Anne Trumbore

Gwyneth Anne Trumbore

Orphan

Picture of Shannon Destiny Ryan

Shannon Destiny Ryan

Young Woman Annabel

Picture of Searra Sawka

Searra Sawka

Rona

Picture of Ava Wrubel

Ava Wrubel

Pastor's Daughter

Picture of Sung Yoon

Sung Yoon

Carl

Picture of Kiley Lotz

Kiley Lotz

Sandy

Picture of Cole Tristan Murphy

Cole Tristan Murphy

Noah

Picture of Chris James Boylan

Chris James Boylan

Blake

Picture of Carol Florence

Carol Florence

Nanny Cole

Picture of Rachel Poletick

Rachel Poletick

Terry

Picture of Collin Roach

Collin Roach

Travis

Picture of L. J. Moses

L. J. Moses

Cellmate

Picture of Kathy Patterson

Kathy Patterson

Older Woman

Picture of Lauren LoGiudice

Lauren LoGiudice

Attorney

Picture of Ernest DiLullo Sr.

Ernest DiLullo Sr.

Prison Guard

Picture of Kendra Mittermeyer

Kendra Mittermeyer

Neighbor

Picture of Cole Flanders

Cole Flanders

Orphan

Picture of Phillip Chorba

Phillip Chorba

Tom Friedman

Picture of Susanne Sulby

Susanne Sulby

Mariam Baker

Picture of Vann Barrett

Vann Barrett

Booking Officer

Picture of Joey Cabrera

Joey Cabrera

Jim Baxter

Picture of Madalyn St. John

Madalyn St. John

Mrs. Feeney

Picture of Pat DeFusco

Pat DeFusco

Principal Larson

Picture of Madeleine Garcia

Madeleine Garcia

Lisa

Picture of Brian Foreman

Brian Foreman

Teacher

Picture of Johny Walsh

Johny Walsh

Nurse 1

Picture of Nicolai Kabana

Nicolai Kabana

High School Student

Picture of Michael Harrah

Michael Harrah

Grandpa Cole

Picture of Sebastian Coates

Sebastian Coates

Bruce

Picture of Derek Larthey

Derek Larthey

Prison Guard

Picture of AJ Rhoads

AJ Rhoads

Track Teammate

Picture of Stan Kang

Stan Kang

Mr. Sullivan

Picture of Evyn Flanders

Evyn Flanders

Orphan

Picture of Lillian Haverty

Lillian Haverty

Orphan

Picture of Hasan Mustafic

Hasan Mustafic

Bobby

Picture of Chuck Pressler

Chuck Pressler

Paramedic #1

Picture of Morris Davis

Morris Davis

Detective

Picture of Kylee Anne Agnello

Kylee Anne Agnello

Theatre Student

Picture of Sammy Lynne Toth

Sammy Lynne Toth

High School Student

Picture of Emilyanne Cusato

Emilyanne Cusato

Carol

Picture of Lyndsey Bentham

Lyndsey Bentham

Student / Party Girl

Picture of Alexander Ramirez

Alexander Ramirez

Party Teen

Picture of Lisa Sponaugle

Lisa Sponaugle

Mrs. Sullivan

Picture of Cathy Ritter

Cathy Ritter

Student

Picture of Rodney Jones

Rodney Jones

Attorney

Picture of Madison Frye

Madison Frye

Track Meet Spectator

Picture of Michael Jansen

Michael Jansen

Officer Spellen

Picture of Michael Thomas Ford

Michael Thomas Ford

Police Officer

Picture of Nancy Marron-Asti

Nancy Marron-Asti

Viola

Picture of Matt R Stover

Matt R Stover

Student

Picture of Safiyah Brown

Safiyah Brown

Orphan

Picture of Gwendolyn Varley

Gwendolyn Varley

Orphan

Picture of Luke Simons

Luke Simons

Student

Picture of Ashleigh Sites

Ashleigh Sites

Theater Student

Picture of Cherie Klenieski

Cherie Klenieski

High School Student

Picture of Alyssa Frye

Alyssa Frye

Track Meet Spectator

Picture of Wendy Staton

Wendy Staton

Regina

Picture of Steve 'Stevieweevie' Jones

Steve 'Stevieweevie' Jones

Track Meet Parent

Picture of Melissa Cotter

Melissa Cotter

Track Student Parent (uncredited)

Picture of Joseph Giambrone

Joseph Giambrone

Baker (uncredited)

Picture of Gina Jun

Gina Jun

Nurse (uncredited)

Picture of Lois Sach

Lois Sach

Grocery Store Deli Personnel (uncredited)

Picture of Tim R. Worley

Tim R. Worley

Parent (uncredited)