Warning: explaining and describing a scary experience. ⚠️

I have not had a nightmare, like a real one since I was a kid but I woke up this morning in a panic after having I think the most terrifying dream I've ever had. I can't even explain it. You know that video game granny? Or the horror movie The Visitor? It was like that.

I was trapped in my house and there was this really skinny pale lady with long black dirty hair that covered her face most of the time. I don't remember what her face looked like but she was acting really insane and imposing as my mother? To try and get my trust? It was really weird but my dream was like set up like a movie trailer and the only exception to this lady was that if I had my door shut and locked she could not come in. And I was trying to get out of the house. I just remember her weird pale fingers like coming in through the crack under the door and scratching as I heard a scream from the hallway. And there was an old guy, I never saw him but I got that feeling. And I'd hear whistling from downstairs and him slowly walking up and down the hallway.

I had to like to collect rainwater from outside the window, and I felt myself starving the death because I couldn't bring myself to leave the room. (The window was locked with metal but there was a crack that I could fit a small bowl through) It was one of those dreams where it felt like it lasted forever. But the part of the dream that freaked me out the most was when the lady looked like she changed. She looked human again and somehow convinced me to open the door. I even yelled out that I don't trust her and if this was "another one of her tricks" that I was going to be pissed. I finally opened the door and she walked inside. She sat on the floor in front me and then she had this disgusting ear to ear smile and I could tell she was manipulating me to get in. She started attacking me and then I woke up.

I don't know what that dream was or if it symbolized something but it scared the hell out of me. I have not watched or listened to anything scary so I know it wasn't a download dream. And that movie The Visitor, I have not seen that in years and forgot I even watched it. I didn't even finish the movie when the kids got into the basement I left the room and just sat in the corner trying not to have a heart attack (that movie really scared me).

Any thoughts? I should probably write a short story using my dream as inspiration for a mini horror, I've always liked writing horror.

Anyway, sorry if this freaked you guys put, I made sure to put a warning so at least y'all knew what was ahead. And as always, have an amazing day/night and stay optimistic!