"Escape from the Night" is a mystery/thriller about a man named Kyle who is passive, slightly alcoholic, and struggling through a recent divorce. He has just started having reocurring nightmares that are exactly like the ones he had as a child. He has been in therapy since he was eight years old, and his therapist, Dr. Mindell, is trying to help him piece together the significance of his nightmares. As the movie progresses, Kyle starts to notice clues in his nightmares... if only he can decipher them...