What if our dreams are more than just dreams?

Welcome to The Dream Screen, a series from Creepy Confidential exploring the strange, symbolic, and sometimes unsettling world of dreams and the subconscious mind.

Long before modern science and dream psychology, ancient civilizations believed dreams could be messages from the gods, warnings, omens, and glimpses into another world. In ancient Greece, dreams were even personified as mysterious beings known as the Oneiroi, while people practiced dream incubation in sacred places hoping to receive divine guidance.

From ancient mythology and dream rituals to modern sleep science, The Dream Screen explores the history, symbolism, mysteries, and unexplained questions surrounding what happens when we close our eyes.

So settle in, turn down the lights, and step beyond the waking world...

Because sometimes the strangest stories happen while we're asleep.