Brave the Dark
2025When 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.
Acted in
Jared Harris
as Stan Deen
Nicholas Hamilton
as Nathan Williams
Jamie Harris
as Barney
Sasha Bhasin
as Tina Baxter
Will Price
as Johnny Alecco
Kimberly S. Fairbanks
as Deborah May
Tobias Segal
as Nate's Father
Martin Jarvis
as Henry V (voice)
Brandon Miles
as Barnaby
Johnathan Davis
as Officer Smits
Daisy Galvis
as Judge
Scottie DiGiacomo
as Mother
Banks Quinney
as Young Nathan
Elise Hudson
as Linda
Meredith Sullivan
as Gloria
Niva Patel
as Jen
Gwyneth Anne Trumbore
as Orphan
Shannon Destiny Ryan
as Young Woman Annabel
Searra Sawka
as Rona
Ava Wrubel
as Pastor's Daughter
Sung Yoon
as Carl
Kiley Lotz
as Sandy
Cole Tristan Murphy
as Noah
Chris James Boylan
as Blake
Carol Florence
as Nanny Cole
Rachel Poletick
as Terry
Collin Roach
as Travis
L. J. Moses
as Cellmate
Kathy Patterson
as Older Woman
Lauren LoGiudice
as Attorney
Ernest DiLullo Sr.
as Prison Guard
Kendra Mittermeyer
as Neighbor
Cole Flanders
as Orphan
Phillip Chorba
as Tom Friedman
Susanne Sulby
as Mariam Baker
Vann Barrett
as Booking Officer
Joey Cabrera
as Jim Baxter
Madalyn St. John
as Mrs. Feeney
Pat DeFusco
as Principal Larson
Madeleine Garcia
as Lisa
Brian Foreman
as Teacher
Johny Walsh
as Nurse 1
Nicolai Kabana
as High School Student
Michael Harrah
as Grandpa Cole
Sebastian Coates
as Bruce
Derek Larthey
as Prison Guard
AJ Rhoads
as Track Teammate
Stan Kang
as Mr. Sullivan
Evyn Flanders
as Orphan
Lillian Haverty
as Orphan
Hasan Mustafic
as Bobby
Chuck Pressler
as Paramedic #1
Morris Davis
as Detective
Kylee Anne Agnello
as Theatre Student
Sammy Lynne Toth
as High School Student
Emilyanne Cusato
as Carol
Lyndsey Bentham
as Student / Party Girl
Alexander Ramirez
as Party Teen
Lisa Sponaugle
as Mrs. Sullivan
Cathy Ritter
as Student
Rodney Jones
as Attorney
Madison Frye
as Track Meet Spectator
Michael Jansen
as Officer Spellen
Michael Thomas Ford
as Police Officer
Nancy Marron-Asti
as Viola
Matt R Stover
as Student
Safiyah Brown
as Orphan
Gwendolyn Varley
as Orphan
Luke Simons
as Student
Ashleigh Sites
as Theater Student
Cherie Klenieski
as High School Student
Alyssa Frye
as Track Meet Spectator
Wendy Staton
as Regina
Steve 'Stevieweevie' Jones
as Track Meet Parent
Melissa Cotter
as Track Student Parent (uncredited)
Joseph Giambrone
as Baker (uncredited)
Gina Jun
as Nurse (uncredited)
Lois Sach
as Grocery Store Deli Personnel (uncredited)
Tim R. Worley
as Parent (uncredited)