Brave the Dark (2025)

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.

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Jared Harris

Stan Deen

Nicholas Hamilton

Nathan Williams

Jamie Harris

Barney

Sasha Bhasin

Tina Baxter

Will Price

Johnny Alecco

Kimberly S. Fairbanks

Deborah May

Tobias Segal

Nate's Father

Martin Jarvis

Henry V (voice)

Brandon Miles

Barnaby

Johnathan Davis

Officer Smits

Daisy Galvis

Judge

S

Scottie DiGiacomo

Mother

B

Banks Quinney

Young Nathan

Elise Hudson

Linda

M

Meredith Sullivan

Gloria

N

Niva Patel

Jen

Gwyneth Anne Trumbore

Orphan

Shannon Destiny Ryan

Young Woman Annabel

Searra Sawka

Rona

Ava Wrubel

Pastor's Daughter

S

Sung Yoon

Carl

K

Kiley Lotz

Sandy

Cole Tristan Murphy

Noah

C

Chris James Boylan

Blake

Carol Florence

Nanny Cole

Rachel Poletick

Terry

C

Collin Roach

Travis

L

L. J. Moses

Cellmate

Kathy Patterson

Older Woman

L

Lauren LoGiudice

Attorney

E

Ernest DiLullo Sr.

Prison Guard

K

Kendra Mittermeyer

Neighbor

C

Cole Flanders

Orphan

Phillip Chorba

Tom Friedman

S

Susanne Sulby

Mariam Baker

V

Vann Barrett

Booking Officer

J

Joey Cabrera

Jim Baxter

M

Madalyn St. John

Mrs. Feeney

Pat DeFusco

Principal Larson

M

Madeleine Garcia

Lisa

B

Brian Foreman

Teacher

Johny Walsh

Nurse 1

N

Nicolai Kabana

High School Student

M

Michael Harrah

Grandpa Cole

S

Sebastian Coates

Bruce

Derek Larthey

Prison Guard

A

AJ Rhoads

Track Teammate

Stan Kang

Mr. Sullivan

E

Evyn Flanders

Orphan

L

Lillian Haverty

Orphan

H

Hasan Mustafic

Bobby

Chuck Pressler

Paramedic #1

M

Morris Davis

Detective

K

Kylee Anne Agnello

Theatre Student

S

Sammy Lynne Toth

High School Student

E

Emilyanne Cusato

Carol

L

Lyndsey Bentham

Student / Party Girl

A

Alexander Ramirez

Party Teen

L

Lisa Sponaugle

Mrs. Sullivan

C

Cathy Ritter

Student

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