Seven strangers, seven unrelated nightmares, one writer-director stitching them into a single anthology: that is the pitch behind this collection of interlocking supernatural tales set across Indonesia.
What is Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams about?
Rather than following one household or one haunting, the anthology jumps between separate groups of characters whose stories brush against each other in ways that only become clear as the season unfolds. A late-night radio show, a cursed object passed between owners, and an urban legend retold in a new setting all get their own hour, each pushing further into sci-fi-tinged horror than the last. The connective tissue is mood and craft rather than a single plot, so the series rewards viewers who notice a face or a detail resurfacing two episodes later.
About the cast
The brief does not list a cast for this title, and no role-to-actor claims are made here; the series is credited primarily through its writer-director's authorship rather than a single lead performance.
Context & significance
Joko Anwar, who both wrote and directed every episode, is known internationally for genre filmmaking that treats horror as a vehicle for social observation rather than pure shock, and this anthology format lets him try seven variations on that approach inside one 2024 season. Indonesia's horror tradition, with its mix of folklore and urban legend, gives the show a distinct texture that separates it from Western anthology horror. Mystery and sci-fi elements are woven through nearly every episode rather than confined to one or two standout hours.
Watching Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams on Ktime
K-Time carries the series with a Persian dub and Persian subtitles, so the atmosphere and dialogue both come through clearly for Farsi-speaking viewers. A free account login is all that is needed to start watching, on a platform built around a Farsi interface for exactly this kind of international genre catalogue.