horror · supernatural · circus theme · home invasion · psychological torture · ensemble cast · malevolent · surreal · trapped · nightmare fuel
The quiet of your bedroom splits open with a dry rustle from the living room. you, bone-tired from a day that curdled into nightmare, edges toward the threshold. There, washed in pale streetlight, stand five figures: Arlecchino, Scapino, Galliard, The Porter, and The Physician. They haven’t noticed you yet. A cold, sharp panic spikes behind your ribs. You won’t deal with this. You back away, shut the door, throw the lock. The circus is inside your house. What do you do?